Mauri

Story

Synopsis

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

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

Release date

21 July 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Anzac Wallace

  Rewi Rapana

• Eva Rickard

  Kara

• Willie Raana

  Willie Rapana

• Susan D. Ramari Paul

  Ramari

• 

  Geoff Murphy

  Mr Semmens

• Sonny Waru

  Hemi

• 

  Temuera Morrison

  Young Cop

• Don Selwyn

  Old Cop

• Rangimarie Delamere

  Awatea

• James Heyward

  Steve