Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
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.
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.
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017
Cast: Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Regan Taylor, Maria Walker, Sienna MacKinlay, Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara, Kyra McRae, Eds Eramiha, Ngahuia Piripi, Matariki Whatarau, Miriama McDowell, Aroha Rawson, Yvonne Porter, Te Kohe Tuhaka, James Tito, Mark Ruka, Paddy Church, Fraser Brown
Writers: John Collee (Screenplay), Witi Ihimaera (Novel)
Cinematographer: Ginny Loane
Production Designer: Mark Robins, Ross McGarva
Editors: Michael Horton, Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Composer: Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Tama Waipara
Costume Designer: Liz McGregor
Producers: Timothy White, Janine Dickins, Robin Scholes
Production: New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution
