Making Utu

100 years ago is today - the past is the present - the future is now

Duration: 48 min
Release date: 1983-02-05
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Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. Merata Mita discusses complex issues of inter-cultural conflict.

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Making Utu

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