On November 13th 1990, in the small New Zealand seaside town of Aramoana, local man David Gray took a high-powered automatic weapon and shot dead 13 people. It remains the worst mass murder in New Zealand’s history. As emergency services scrambled to reach Aramoana, a handful of young, under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find the gunman. Terrified and confused residents were trapped in their homes for 24 hours, not knowing where David Gray was – or if they would become his next victim. There were great feats of bravery on that terrible day – from ordinary people in the most extraordinary of situations

OUT OF THE BLUE is a gripping and powerful story of courage and survival.

Toronto 2006 selection
Melbourne 2007 official selection

New-Zealand / 2006 / 106 min / 35 mm / colour / / drama

Screenplay : Graeme Tetley avec Robert Sarkies
Cinematography : Greig Fraser
Editing : Annie Collins
Music :  Victoria Kelly
Production : Tim White, Steven O’Meagher

Cast : Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland, Lois Lawn, Tandi Wright, Paul Glover.