Original Title
Mahana
Status
Released
Production Companies
New Zealand Film CommissionJump Film and TelevisionHopscotch Entertainment OneWild Bunch Distribution
Original Language
EN
Budget
-
Revenue
-
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
Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English, Maori
