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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

Mahana official trailer on digital dvd


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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