Super City

Super City is a six-part comedy series starring Madeleine Sami (Jaquie Brown Diaries & Sione’s Wedding) and directed by Taika Waititi (Boy & Eagle vs. Shark).

Sami hilariously transforms into five acutely observed and very different characters all living in our country’s super city. There’s Pasha, an aging cheerleader clinging to her partying lifestyle; Azeem, an immigrant taxi driver embracing Maori culture; Jo, a closeted gym instructor in love with her best friend; Linda, the runt of her “old girls” clique fostering impoverished artists and Georgie, a homeless girl whose freedom is unexpectedly interrupted.

Madeleine Sami was awarded Best Actress at 2011 AFTA awards. Madeleine Sami & Thomas Sainsbury were awarded Best Comedy Script at 2011 SWANZ awards. The series was finalist for Best Comedy, Best Drama/Comedy Script at 2011 AFTAs.

Super City is being adapted by ABC Studios for US audiences. More information on Deadline.

Buy the DVD at The Warehouse, JBHIFI and Mighty Ape

Screened in NZ on TV3 from Feb 2011. Visit the TV3 page here. It launched with a 25.8% share on 18-49 year old viewers. Super City is funded by New Zealand On Air.

21 December 2010