7.8 /10 1 Votes
85% Written by John Collee Director Lee Tamahori | 7.2/10 4/5 Flicks 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
![Mahana (film) Mahana Film NZ On Screen](https://alchetron.com/cdn/mahana-film-3826c88b-3a89-44ae-b7d2-b382773729f-resize-750.jpg)
Release and reception
The film has received mixed reviews from critics.
![Mahana (film) Review Mahana Stuffconz](https://alchetron.com/cdn/mahana-film-a80f68b5-d65d-4a89-97b2-704f6bfc745-resize-750.jpeg)
![Mahana (film) Mahana debuts to less than impressive reviews Stuffconz](https://alchetron.com/cdn/mahana-film-97d61b45-351a-4e53-aa17-33c0ed86177-resize-750.jpeg)
![Mahana (film) Pukekohe Showgrounds showcased in Lee Tamahori39s new shearing film](https://alchetron.com/cdn/mahana-film-f4a06e5b-c325-44c7-bcb1-a0f754cec28-resize-750.jpeg)
![Mahana (film) Darren39s World of Entertainment Mahana Film Review](https://alchetron.com/cdn/mahana-film-730ae688-56b8-4a6d-9a4b-7d05a8ccd31-resize-750.jpeg)
References
Mahana (film) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA