Movie

Broken Barrier (1952)

• January 1, 1952
• 1h 11m

• Drama
• Romance

“A white boy... a maori girl. Facing the challenge of prejudice!”

Overview

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

Directors

Roger Mirams, John O'Shea

Writers

John O'Shea

Starring

Kay Ngarimu, Terence Bayler, Myra Hapi