The Patriarch
Lee Tamahori | New Zealand
September 1, 2016 | 103m
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.
Drama
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.
Credits
| Temuera Morrison | Grandfather Tamihana Mahana |
| Akuhata Keefe | Simeon Mahana |
| Nancy Brunning | Ramona Mahana |
| Jim Moriarty | Rupeni Poata |
| Regan Taylor | Joshua Mahana |
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Keywords
farmnew zealandrural areagrudge1960s
