A film based on the Pike River Mine disaster of 2010 is set to open in cinemas across the country this month.
The movie is having its New Zealand premier in Greymouth tonight.
Pike River tells the story of the West Coast mining disaster, and the following years-long battle for justice led by Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse.
The women lost their husband and son respectively, along with 27 other workers in the mine explosion.
New Zealand filmmaker and documentary expert, Dame Gaylene Preston has seen the film - and she joins Mark Leishman for her thoughts.
Pike River follows the real-life fight for justice by Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse who lost loved ones in the 2010 mining disaster. Robyn Malcolm plays Sonya Rockhouse and Melanie Lynskey plays Anna Osborne. Photo: Supplied
