Mahana

Mahana (2016)

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.

Data di uscita
2016-09-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (23)
Durata
1 h 43 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Lee Tamahori

Cast

Curiosità

  • Basato su: Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies
  • Girato a: Nuova Zelanda

Mahana is a 2016 New Zealand period drama film directed by Lee Tamahori and written by John Collee, based on Witi Ihimaera's 2005 novel Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies. It stars Temuera Morrison, Nancy Brunning, Te Kohe Tuhaka, and Stephen Lovatt.

Production

Mahana was produced by the New Zealand-based production company Jump Film and Television. The movie was funded by several parties including the New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air, Māori Television, Entertainment One, Wild Bunch, and several private equity investors. In addition, Mahana was the first New Zealand film to be funded through the Snowball Effect equity crowdfunding platform.

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