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# River of Freedom Nears End of Remarkable Run
- URL: https://goodoil.news/river-of-freedom-nears-end-of-remarkable-run/
- Published: 2023-10-28T21:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-28T01:23:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: Movies, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:07

[dailytelegraph.co.nz](https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/box-office-triumph-river-of-freedom-nears-end-of-remarkable-theatrical-run/?ref=goodoil.news)

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***“It took me a week to get a ticket. The film sold out its Wellington screenings for five straight days. The Thursday afternoon session I got into was also a sell-out”. Graeme Tuckett,* Stuff*.***

*River of Freedom* had its world premiere on September 7, 2023 and this week concludes its seventh week in New Zealand cinemas. Screenings are winding down nationwide now, with most screenings drawing to a close by the end of the first weekend in November.

All screening information is located on the official film website [here](https://riveroffreedom.nz/index.php/screenings/?ref=goodoil.news).

The documentary has had remarkable success and solidified its position in the top echelons of the NZ Box Office – consistently maintaining a spot in the top 13 films in New Zealand.

It reached the number one spot on Thursday, September 21, 2023 during its 3rd week in cinemas with a daily box office of $19,000\. More recently, it secured the fifth position on Thursday, October 12, in its sixth week, with a daily box office of $8,600\. The current total New Zealand box office now exceeds $360,000.

The independent film was self-distributed by a small, hardworking team and launched into just nine cinemas, but quickly garnered widespread attention with that number increasing quickly to 52 cinemas and sold-out screenings across the country.

Filmakers [Director Gaylene Barnes](https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/gaylene-barnes?ref=goodoil.news) \[and\] [Producer Jared Connon ](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175376/?ref=goodoil.news)are, “Grateful and humbled by the incredible support the film has had across the country” and encourage New Zealanders who haven’t seen it yet, to book their last-chance tickets to avoid missing out.

*River of Freedom* shares the inside story of \[the\] NZ Convoy and the Parliament protest in Wellington during February and March 2022\. Captured by professional filmmakers, this film lays out the reasons behind the protest – who the people were, why they were there, and what happened.

You can view the film’s trailer [here](https://youtu.be/QKXiTS32JYY?si=j8iAOiEOC64F1D-T&ref=goodoil.news).

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