Be Merry | Trailer
Be Merry | Trailer
ABOUT
Fuelled by loyalty and revenge, filmmaker Gwen Isaac turns her lens on the “certified” mother she was estranged from for decades — confronting family, hometown, and myth.
“Vulnerably raw”, “Honest and irreverent” - NZIFF
“Impossibly moving”, “Unclassifiable” - The Post
“A courageous act of confrontation and compassion” - Variety
“Like the great Chantal Akerman” - Rolling Stone
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
New Zealand International Film Festival 2026
DIRECTOR
Gwen Isaac
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Samm Haillay
EDITOR
John Silvester
COMPOSER
Brooke Singer