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Mahana(2016)
Status: Released
Date: 2016-09-01
66%
20 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Maori.
Countries:
New Zealand
ProductionCompanies: 
Jump Film and Television
Hopscotch Entertainment One
Movie: Mahana
Top 10 Billed Cast
Temuera Morrison
Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
Huria Mahana
Eds Eramiha
Pani
Video Trailer Mahana
Video: MAHANA - Featurette - "Women of the Era"
MAHANA - Featurette - "Women of the Era"
MAHANA Official Trailer - On Digital & DVD
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MAHANA - Featurette - "Women of the Era" - Trailer
MAHANA Official Trailer - On Digital & DVD - Trailer
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