Movie

Mauri (1988)

• July 21, 1988
• 1h 41m

• Drama

Overview

Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as renewing family ties. He is seeking an identity and a permanent place to call home yet desperately hiding a secret from his past. Oddly enough there is one person with whom he finds peace of mind. She is an old woman known as Kara. A special relationship develops between Rewi, Kara and Kara’s great granddaughter Awatea.

Director

Merata Mita

Writers

Merata Mita

Starring

Anzac Wallace, Eva Rickard, Willie Raana