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Written by
  
John Collee

Director
  
Lee Tamahori

7.2/10
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4/5
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Cinematography
  
Ginny Loane

Screenplay
  
John Collee

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Produced by
  
Janine Dickins Robin Scholes Timothy White

Based on
  
Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies by Witi Ihimaera

Starring
  
Temuera Morrison Nancy Brunning Te Kohe Tuhaka Stephen Lovatt John Leigh Akuhata Keefe

Music by
  
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Tama Waipara

Initial release
  
3 March 2016 (New Zealand)

Music director
  
Tama Waipara, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

Producers
  
Robin Scholes, Janine Dickins

Cast
  
Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Maria Walker

Similar
  
Directed by Lee Tamahori, Set in New Zealand, Dramas

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Mahana is a 2016 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Lee Tamahori based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera, Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies. It was released as The Patriarch outside New Zealand.

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Plot

Mahana tells the story of two Maori families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, who are bitter rivals.

Cast

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  • Temuera Morrison as Tamihana Mahana
  • Akuhata Keefe as Simeon Mahana
  • Nancy Brunning as Ramona Mahana
  • Jim Moriarty as Rupeni Poata
  • Regan Taylor as Joshua Mahana
  • Maria Walker as Huria Mahana
  • Sienna MacKinlay as Gloria Mahana
  • Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara as Hope Mahana
  • Kyra McRae as Faith Mahana
  • Ngahuia Piripi as Miriam Mahana
  • Yvonne Porter as Poppy Poata
  • Te Kohe Tuhaka as Caesar Poata
  • Fraser Brown as Mr. McKenzie
  • Adam Gardiner as Dr. Gillespie
  • Stephen Lovatt as Judge Hughes
  • Edwin Wright as Defence Lawyer
  • Aaron Ward as Prosecution Lawyer
  • Paul Yates as Minister
  • Greg Johnson as Golden Shears Commentator
  • John Leigh as Golden Shears Announcer
  • Alistair Browning as Mr. Mervyn Williams

    • Release and reception

    The film has received mixed reviews from critics.

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    References

    Mahana (film) Wikipedia
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