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God Bless You, Mr Kopu

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Mafu Kopu (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), an unemployed Tongan immigrant living in New Zealand, is under pressure to send money home. Desperate, he takes a door-to-door sales job for FORGET, a US-based cleaning product company, where he meets the charismatic and successful salesman Marco Cass (Simon Rex). Marco offers to mentor Mafu, presenting him with a lifeline and the promise of the American dream down under. What begins as a mutually beneficial partnership quickly devolves into a living nightmare as Mafu, seduced by his new mentor, becomes entangled in Marco's dangerous capitalist con.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 20, 2026
It’s a sharp flick that’s not quite what it appears at first, and it’s a movie with colorful characters collaborating to bring it together. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive Sep 23, 2026
God Bless You, Mr. Kopu is stylish and confident, a throwback morality play with plenty of modern sensibilities. Go to Full Review Peter Gray The AU Review Sep 16, 2026
3.5/5
A darkly funny, increasingly sinister thriller that uses the seductive promise of success to explore power, race and belonging. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Sep 16, 2026
8/10
Rex is at his smarmy best. And Schuster-Koloamatangi provides the perfect vessel with which to mine the shame, anger, and sorrow that an inability to stop doing something you know is wrong creates. Go to Full Review Josh Bate Screen Rant Sep 15, 2026
8/10
Liu's greatest strength in his feature debut is his willingness to let the film constantly shift beneath the audience's feet. God Bless You, Mr. Kopu seamlessly blends a number of genres... Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Sep 15, 2026
5/5
God Bless You, Mr. Kopu is a superlative calling card for a shining new talent: a provocative, smart satire that uses familiar tropes to explore new territory with immense skill. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alex Liu

Director

Simon Rex

Marco Cass

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi

Mafu Kopu

Grace Palmer

Actor

Alex Liu

Screenwriter

Roxi Bull

Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mafu Kopu (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), an unemployed Tongan immigrant living in New Zealand, is under pressure to send money home. Desperate, he takes a door-to-door sales job for FORGET, a US-based cleaning product company, where he meets the charismatic and successful salesman Marco Cass (Simon Rex). Marco offers to mentor Mafu, presenting him with a lifeline and the promise of the American dream down under. What begins as a mutually beneficial partnership quickly devolves into a living nightmare as Mafu, seduced by his new mentor, becomes entangled in Marco's dangerous capitalist con.
Director
Alex Liu
Producer
Roxi Bull, Tania Chambers
Screenwriter
Alex Liu
Production Co
Velvet Moss, Feisty Dame Productions
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m
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