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Mahana
Mahana

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.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

01 September 2016

Country

New Zealand

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

Sienna MacKinlay

Sienna MacKinlay

Gloria Mahana

Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara

Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara

Hope Mahana

Kyra McRae

Kyra McRae

Faith Mahana

Eds Eramiha

Eds Eramiha

Pani

Ngahuia Piripi

Ngahuia Piripi

Miriam Mahana

Matariki Whatarau

Matariki Whatarau

Mohi

Miriama McDowell

Miriama McDowell

Aunt Saphora

Aroha Rawson

Aroha Rawson

Aunt Ruth

Yvonne Porter

Yvonne Porter

Poppy Poata

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Caesar Poata

James Tito

James Tito

Hone

Mark Ruka

Mark Ruka

Maatiu

Paddy Church

Paddy Church

Mihaera Poata

Fraser Brown

Fraser Brown

Mr. McKenzie

Adam Gardiner

Adam Gardiner

Dr. Gillespie

Te Kaha Jonathan

Te Kaha Jonathan

Pupil

Stephen Lovatt

Stephen Lovatt

Judge Hughes

Edwin Wright

Edwin Wright

Defence Lawyer

Aaron Ward

Aaron Ward

Prosecution Lawyer

Miranda Wilson

Miranda Wilson

Clerk Simpson

Paul Yates

Paul Yates

Minister

Joe Naden

Joe Naden

Paramount Chief

John Ruka

John Ruka

Manuhiri Chief

Tania Anderson

Tania Anderson

Cinema Usher

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Golden Shears Commentator

John Leigh

John Leigh

Golden Shears Announcer

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Zelda

Jim Birchall

Jim Birchall

Doorman

Grae Burton

Grae Burton

Young Collins

Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Mr. Mervyn Williams

Jack Walley

Jack Walley

Cinema Projectionist

Yusuf Ahmed

Yusuf Ahmed

Josh

Jitesh Mahana

Jitesh Mahana

Jitesh Mahana

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