Mahana

Mahana (2016)

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.

TMDb

6.6

01/09/2016 • 1h 43m
original-title

Mahana

status

Released

production-companies

New Zealand Film Commission

Jump Film and Television

Hopscotch Entertainment One

Wild Bunch Distribution

original-language

English

budget

-

revenue

-

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.

director
production-countries

New Zealand

spoken-languages

English

Maori

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