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.
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.
Crew and Cast
Lee TamahoriDirector
Temuera MorrisonGrandfather Tamihana MahanaAkuhata KeefeSimeon Mahana
Nancy BrunningRamona Mahana
Jim MoriartyRupeni Poata
Regan TaylorJoshua Mahana
Maria WalkerHuria MahanaSienna MacKinlayGloria Mahana
Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-IhakaraHope Mahana
Kyra McRaeFaith Mahana
Eds EramihaPani
Ngahuia PiripiMiriam Mahana
Matariki WhatarauMohi
Miriama McDowellAunt Saphora
Aroha RawsonAunt RuthYvonne PorterPoppy Poata
Te Kohe TuhakaCaesar Poata
James TitoHone
Mark RukaMaatiuPaddy ChurchMihaera Poata
Fraser BrownMr. McKenzie
Adam GardinerDr. GillespieTe Kaha JonathanPupil
Stephen LovattJudge Hughes
Edwin WrightDefence LawyerAaron WardProsecution Lawyer
Miranda WilsonClerk Simpson
Paul YatesMinisterJoe NadenParamount Chief
John RukaManuhiri Chief
Tania AndersonCinema Usher
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 1 September 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 (23 votes)
Production
- Director
- Lee Tamahori
- Writers
- John Collee, Witi Ihimaera
- Studios
- New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One
- Countries
- New Zealand
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English, Maori