Mahana
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Sienna MacKinlay · Kyra McRae · Eds Eramiha · Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara · Maria Walker · Temuera Morrison · Witi Ihimaera · Akuhata Keefe · Lee Tamahori · Jim Moriarty · Nancy Brunning · Regan Taylor · John Collee
Studios & networks
Hopscotch Entertainment One · Jump Film and Television · New Zealand Film Commission · Wild Bunch Distribution