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.
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Cast
- Temuera MorrisonGrandfather Tamihana Mahana
- Akuhata KeefeSimeon Mahana
- Nancy BrunningRamona Mahana
- Jim MoriartyRupeni Poata
- Regan TaylorJoshua Mahana
- Maria WalkerHuria Mahana
- Sienna MacKinlayGloria Mahana
- Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-IhakaraHope Mahana
- Kyra McRaeFaith Mahana
- Eds EramihaPani
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- Lee TamahoriDirector
- John ColleeScreenplay
- Witi IhimaeraNovel
- Ginny LoaneDirector of Photography
- Mahuia Bridgman-CooperOriginal Music Composer
- Tama WaiparaOriginal Music Composer
- Jonathan Woodford-RobinsonEditor
- Michael HortonEditor
- Robin ScholesProducer
- Janine DickinsProducer
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