Mahana (2016)
The Patriarch
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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Temuera Morrison
as Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
as Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe
as Simeon Mahana
as Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
as Ramona Mahana
as Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
as Rupeni Poata
as Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
as Joshua Mahana
as Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
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Edmund Eramiha
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Ngahuia Piripi
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Matariki Whatarau
as
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Miriama McDowell
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Aroha Rawson
as
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Te Kohe Tuhaka
as
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James Tito
as
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Mark Ruka
as
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Paddy Church
as
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Fraser Brown
as
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Adam Gardiner
as
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Stephen Lovatt
as
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Edwin Wright
as
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Paul Yates
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Alistair Browning
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John Collee
Screenplay
Screenplay
Lee Tamahori
Director
Director
Timothy White
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Robin Scholes
Producer
Producer
Ginny Loane
Cinematography
Cinematography
Janine Dickins
Producer
Producer
Mark Robins
Production Design
Production Design
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Liz McGregor
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ginny Loane
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ross McGarva
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Editor
Editor
Michael Horton
Editor
Editor
Peter Sweeney
Art Direction
Art Direction
Tama Waipara
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Abi Wollcombe
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Witi Ihimaera
Novel
Novel
