''Mauri'' is a 1988
New Zealand
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film directed by
Merata Mita
Merata Mita (19 June 1942 – 31 May 2010) was a New Zealand Filmmaking, filmmaker, producer, and writer, and a key figure in the growth of the Māori people, Māori screen industry.
Early life
Mita was born on 19 June 1942 in Maketu in New Ze ...
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It is a significant work of indigenous filmmaking, and of New Zealand filmmaking in general.
Synopsis
A woman lives in a basic dwelling with fire in the hearth where she cooks. We get an insight in the family in this saga, where troubles are met with kindness, except by the British or those that have gone across to their side.
Cast
Reviews
* 2001 - -France
* 2019 - Venice Classics
* 2019 - Aussie and Kiwi Film Festival Prague
* 2020 -
Hawaii International Film Festival
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* 2020 -
San Diego Asian Film Festival
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* 2021 -
imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
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National Indigenous Month Programme
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1970s New Zealand films
1979 films
Films set in New Zealand
Films shot in New Zealand
New Zealand drama films