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6.8 1h 32m

Ngāti

"In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises."

Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.

Top Cast

  • Judy McIntosh

    Judy McIntosh

    Jenny Bennett

  • Ross Girven

    Ross Girven

    Greg Shaw

  • Tuta Ngarimu Tatami

    Tuta Ngarimu Tatami

    Uncle Eru

  • Iranui Haig

    Iranui Haig

    Nanna Huia

  • Tawai Moana

    Tawai Moana

    Nanna Ngaropi

  • Michael Tibble

    Michael Tibble

    Tione

  • Oliver Jones

    Oliver Jones

    Ropata

  • Norman Fletcher

    Norman Fletcher

    Dr. Paul Bennett

  • Alice Fraser

    Alice Fraser

    Sam Bennett

Overview

Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.

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