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Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

Genres

Documentary

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This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a young Wainuiomata woman died during a mākutu lifting.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

28 July 2015

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Vivien Bell

Vivien Bell

Janet's Maternal Grandmother

Tangaroa Te Ariki

Tangaroa Te Ariki

Teenager

Viv Babbington

Viv Babbington

Self

William Davis

William Davis

John

Nick Blake

Nick Blake

Pakeha Dave

Grant Burston

Grant Burston

Self

Tamati Cairns

Tamati Cairns

Self

Joe Dekkers-Reihana

Joe Dekkers-Reihana

Teenager

Neenah Dekkers-Reihana

Neenah Dekkers-Reihana

Teenager

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Shane

Kura Forrester

Kura Forrester

Janet Moses

Hariata Moriarty

Hariata Moriarty

Teenage Girl

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Janet’s Maternal Family

Ana Scotney

Ana Scotney

Teenager

Maarire Brunning-Kouka

Maarire Brunning-Kouka

Teenager

Yvonne Carroll

Yvonne Carroll

Janet’s Maternal Family

Tina Cook

Tina Cook

Glenys

Erina Daniels

Erina Daniels

Janet’s Maternal Family

Martine Gray

Martine Gray

Police Officer

Spencer Greenham

Spencer Greenham

Janet’s Maternal Family

Winham Hammond

Winham Hammond

Gerald

Tanea Heke

Tanea Heke

Janet’s Maternal Family

Grace Hoet

Grace Hoet

Janet’s Maternal Family

Tau Huirama

Tau Huirama

Janet’s Maternal Family

Waipounamu Kara

Waipounamu Kara

Teenager

Heather Kavan

Heather Kavan

Self

Tyler Wilson-Kokiri

Tyler Wilson-Kokiri

Teenager

Ria Nathu

Ria Nathu

Teenager

Pouroto Ngaropo

Pouroto Ngaropo

Self

Helen Pearse Otene

Helen Pearse Otene

Janet’s Maternal Family

Tusha Penny

Tusha Penny

Self

Jessica Robinson

Jessica Robinson

Interviewing Police Officer

Briar Grace Smith

Briar Grace Smith

Janet’s Maternal Family

Rees Tapsell

Rees Tapsell

Self

Kereama Teua

Kereama Teua

Police Officer

Gail Tuari

Gail Tuari

Self

John Wharehinga

John Wharehinga

Self

Lawrence Wharerau

Lawrence Wharerau

Uncle Jimmy

Aroha White

Aroha White

Interviewing Police Officer

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