Mahana

Mahana
2016
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 103 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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
Temuera Morrison
Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe
Akuhata Keefe
Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Nancy Brunning
Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
Jim Moriarty
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Regan Taylor
Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
Maria Walker
Huria Mahana

Crew

Director
Lee Tamahori
Writer
John Collee
Producer
Timothy White, Janine Dickins, Robin Scholes

Production

New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution

Keywords

farmnew zealandrural areagrudge1960s