1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
NZ
Genres:
Drama
Release:
September 2016
Production:
New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution
Cast:
Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Regan Taylor, Maria Walker, Edmund Eramiha, Ngahuia Piripi, Matariki Whatarau, Miriama McDowell, Aroha Rawson, Te Kohe Tuhaka, James Tito, Mark Ruka, Paddy Church, Fraser Brown, Adam Gardiner, Stephen Lovatt, Edwin Wright, Paul Yates, Alistair Browning
