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.
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.
- 6.6
- 2016
- Released
- 1h 43m
Temuera Morrison
Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe
Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
Huria MahanaSienna MacKinlay
Gloria MahanaTuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara
Hope MahanaKyra McRae
Faith Mahana
Eds Eramiha
Pani
Ngahuia Piripi
Miriam Mahana
Matariki Whatarau
Mohi
Miriama McDowell
Aunt Saphora
Aroha Rawson
Aunt RuthYvonne Porter
Poppy Poata
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Caesar Poata
Mark Ruka
Maatiu
Adam Gardiner
Dr. GillespieTe Kaha Jonathan
Pupil
Stephen Lovatt
Judge Hughes
Edwin Wright
Defence LawyerAaron Ward
Prosecution Lawyer
Miranda Wilson
Clerk Simpson
Paul Yates
MinisterJoe Naden
Paramount ChiefJohn Ruka
Manuhiri Chief
Tania Anderson
Cinema Usher
Greg Johnson
Golden Shears Commentator
John Leigh
Golden Shears AnnouncerJim Birchall
Doorman
Grae Burton
Young Collins
Alistair Browning
Mr. Mervyn WilliamsJack Walley
Cinema ProjectionistJitesh Mahana
Jitesh Mahana
Released
en
- #farm
- #new zealand
- #rural area
- #grudge
- #1960s
