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Ngāti (1987)

★ 6.8/10 92 min Drama New Zealand English
Director: Barry Barclay
Screenplay by: Tama Poata
Streaming: Not available
In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Judy McIntosh
Judy McIntosh Jenny Bennett
Ross Girven
Ross Girven Greg Shaw
Tuta Ngarimu Tatami Uncle Eru
Iranui Haig Nanna Huia
Tawai Moana Nanna Ngaropi
Michael Tibble Tione
Oliver Jones Ropata
Norman Fletcher Dr. Paul Bennett

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