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Ngāti (1987)

Ngāti (1987)

Drama

In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.

Release Date: 1987, July 1
Directors: Barry Barclay
Countries: New Zealand
Production: Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Commission
Cast: Judy McIntosh, Norman Fletcher, Wi Kuki Kaa, Oliver Jones, Alice Fraser, Paki Cherrington, Ross Girven, Tuta Ngarimu Tatami, Iranui Haig, Tawai Moana, Michael Tibble, Kiri McCorkindale

Overview:

Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.