Ngāti (1987)
In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.
1987 · 1h 32m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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…
Director: Barry Barclay
Writers: Tama Poata
Cinematography: Rory O'Shea
Cast
Judy McIntosh as Jenny BennettRoss Girven as Greg ShawTuta Ngarimu Tatami as Uncle EruIranui Haig as Nanna HuiaTawai Moana as Nanna NgaropiMichael Tibble as TioneOliver Jones as RopataNorman Fletcher as Dr. Paul BennettAlice Fraser as Sam BennettWi Kuki Kaa as IwiPaki Cherrington as MacKiri McCorkindale as SueMore like this
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