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Mahana

"From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life."

1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.

Top Cast

  • Temuera Morrison

    Temuera Morrison

    Grandfather Tamihana Mahana

  • Akuhata Keefe

    Akuhata Keefe

    Simeon Mahana

  • Nancy Brunning

    Nancy Brunning

    Ramona Mahana

  • Jim Moriarty

    Jim Moriarty

    Rupeni Poata

  • Regan Taylor

    Regan Taylor

    Joshua Mahana

  • Maria Walker

    Maria Walker

    Huria Mahana

  • Sienna MacKinlay

    Sienna MacKinlay

    Gloria Mahana

  • Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara

    Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara

    Hope Mahana

  • Kyra McRae

    Kyra McRae

    Faith Mahana

Overview

1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.

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6.6 2010