Ngāti (1987)
"In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises."
Drama
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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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Cast
Judy McIntosh
Jenny Bennett
Ross Girven
Greg Shaw
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Tuta Ngarimu Tatami
Uncle Eru
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Iranui Haig
Nanna Huia
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Tawai Moana
Nanna Ngaropi
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Michael Tibble
Tione
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Oliver Jones
Ropata
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Norman Fletcher
Dr. Paul Bennett
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Alice Fraser
Sam Bennett
Wi Kuki Kaa
Iwi
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Paki Cherrington
Mac
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Kiri McCorkindale
Sue