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The Patriarch

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Calorie Rating: 145
Released: 2016-09-01
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/mahana
Studios: New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Temuera Morrison
Character: Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe
Character: Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Character: Ramona Mahana

Jim Moriarty
Character: Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Character: Joshua Mahana







Production and Crew

John Collee
Screenplay
Timothy White
Executive Producer

Ginny Loane
Cinematography
Mark Robins
Production Design

Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Original Music Composer
Liz McGregor
Costume Design
Ginny Loane
Director of Photography

Ross McGarva
Art Direction

Peter Sweeney
Art Direction
Tama Waipara
Original Music Composer
Abi Wollcombe
Set Decoration