Mauri

Merata Mita
1988-07-21


6.5
101 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Anzac Wallace Rewi Rapana Unowned
Eva Rickard Kara Unowned
Willie Raana Willie Rapana Unowned
Susan D. Ramari Paul Ramari Unowned
Geoff Murphy Mr Semmens Unowned
Sonny Waru Hemi Unowned
Temuera Morrison Young Cop Unowned
Don Selwyn Old Cop Unowned
Rangimarie Delamere Awatea Unowned
James Heyward Steve Unowned