Mahana
“From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life.”
2016 · 1h 43m · Drama
1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
Cast
Temuera Morrison Grandfather Tamihana Mahana Akuhata Keefe Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker Huria Mahana Sienna MacKinlay Gloria Mahana Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara Hope Mahana Kyra McRae Faith Mahana
Eds Eramiha Pani
Ngahuia Piripi Miriam Mahana
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