Mahana (film)

Mahana
Directed by	Lee Tamahori
Produced by	Janine Dickins Robin Scholes Timothy White
Written by	John Collee
Based on	Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies by Witi Ihimaera
Starring	Temuera Morrison Nancy Brunning Te Kohe Tuhaka Stephen Lovatt John Leigh Akuhata Keefe
Music by	Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Tama Waipara
Cinematography	Ginny Loane
Edited by	Michael Horton Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Release dates	February 13, 2016 (New Zealand)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English/Te Reo Maori

Mahana is a 2016 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Lee Tamahori based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera, Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies. It was released as The Patriarch outside New Zealand.

Plot

Mahana tells the story of two Maori families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, who are bitter rivals.

Cast

• Temuera Morrison as Tamihana Mahana
• Akuhata Keefe as Simeon Mahana
• Nancy Brunning as Ramona Mahana
• Jim Moriarty as Rupeni Poata
• Regan Taylor as Joshua Mahana
• Maria Walker as Huria Mahana
• Sienna MacKinlay as Gloria Mahana
• Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara as Hope Mahana
• Kyra McRae as Faith Mahana
• Ngahuia Piripi as Miriam Mahana
• Yvonne Porter as Poppy Poata
• Te Kohe Tuhaka as Caesar Poata
• Fraser Brown as Mr. McKenzie
• Adam Gardiner as Dr. Gillespie
• Stephen Lovatt as Judge Hughes
• Edwin Wright as Defence Lawyer
• Aaron Ward as Prosecution Lawyer
• Paul Yates as Minister
• Greg Johnson as Golden Shears Commentator
• John Leigh as Golden Shears Announcer
• Alistair Browning as Mr. Mervyn Williams

Release and reception

The film has received mixed reviews from critics.

References

External links

• Mahana at the Internet Movie Database
• Mahana at Rotten Tomatoes