'' White Lies '' is a 2013 New Zealand film directed by Dana Rotberg and starring Whirimako Black , Antonia Prebble , and Rachel House . It is based on the Witi Ihimaera novel , '' Medicine Woman '' . The film premiered in New Zealand cinemas on 27 June 2013 . It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was selected as the New Zealand entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
White Lies (2013 New Zealand film)