The Patriarch

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.

Genre: Drama

Stars: Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Regan Taylor, Maria Walker

Crew: John Collee (Screenplay), Lee Tamahori (Director), Timothy White (Executive Producer), Robin Scholes (Producer), Ginny Loane (Cinematography), Janine Dickins (Producer)

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Studio: New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution

Runtime: 103 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Sep 01, 2016

IMDb: 4.4

Keywords:farm, new zealand, rural area, grudge, 1960s

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