The Patriarch
2016/09/01 • Released • English, Maori
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.
Director : Lee Tamahori
Casts
Temuera Morrison
Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe
Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
Edmund Eramiha
Ngahuia Piripi
Matariki Whatarau
Miriama McDowell
Aroha Rawson
Te Kohe Tuhaka
James Tito
Mark Ruka
Fraser Brown
Adam Gardiner
Stephen Lovatt
Edwin Wright
Paul Yates
Alistair Browning
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