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Mahana

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Also known as The Patriarch

2016 film by Lee Tamahori

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It is catalogued under topics including 2016 drama films, 2016 English-language films and 2016 films.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Film · TMDB

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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.

Released: 2016-09-01103 minDir: Lee TamahoriDrama

Cast

  • Temuera Morrison as Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
  • Akuhata Keefe as Simeon Mahana
  • Nancy Brunning as Ramona Mahana
  • Jim Moriarty as Rupeni Poata
  • Regan Taylor as Joshua Mahana
  • Maria Walker as Huria Mahana

Themes

  • farm
  • new zealand
  • rural area
  • grudge
  • 1960s

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

1,116 votes

Year
2016
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Director
Lee Tamahori
Screenwriter
John Collee
Narrative location
New Zealand
Filming location
New Zealand
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publication date
2016-09-01
title
Mahana
review score
7/10
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Available in 5 languages

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