It's time to Stop Everything! for a chat with Rachel House, who's appeared in acclaimed Aotearoa/New Zealand films like Boy and Whale Rider; Netflix's hit reboot of Heartbreak High; and blockbusters like Moana and Thor: Ragnarok
Rachel's celebrating her feature directorial debut, The Mountain, which follows three kids on their quest to climb Mount Taranaki, and is firmly set in the spirit of coming-of-age films like The Goonies, E.T. and Stand By Me.
Find out why Rachel thinks Aotearoa humour is such a hit overseas, and why she relishes acting in supporting roles.
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In a scene from The Mountain, a film from Director Rachel House, three children approach Taranaki mountain
New Zealand, Film (Arts and Entertainment)