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Ngāti (1987)
Directed by Barry Barclay
“In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.”
Drama · 1h 32m
Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.
Cast
Judy McIntosh
Jenny Bennett
Ross Girven
Greg Shaw
T
Tuta Ngarimu Tatami
Uncle Eru
I
Iranui Haig
Nanna Huia
T
Tawai Moana
Nanna Ngaropi
M
Michael Tibble
Tione
O
Oliver Jones
Ropata
Norman Fletcher
Dr. Paul Bennett
A
Alice Fraser
Sam Bennett
Wi Kuki Kaa
Iwi
P
Paki Cherrington
Mac
K
Kiri McCorkindale
Sue
Crew
- Director
- Barry Barclay
- Screenplay
- Tama Poata
- Producer
- John O'Shea
Details
- Release date
- 1987-07-01
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Maori
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission