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
Akuhata Keefe · Eds Eramiha · Jim Moriarty · Kyra McRae · Maria Walker · Nancy Brunning · Regan Taylor · Sienna MacKinlay · Temuera Morrison · Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara · Lee Tamahori · John Collee
Studios & networks
Hopscotch Entertainment One · Jump Film and Television · New Zealand Film Commission · Wild Bunch Distribution