Mananui

Born and raised in the city, Mana takes leave from his middle management job to seek his cultural roots and Maori identity by immersing himself in the ways of his rural tribe. He soon learns that being tangata whenua (people of the...

New Zealand Production

Short 1995 Drama 13.00 minutes

Mananui

On returning to his marae, Mana finds conflict between traditional values and contemporary reality.

1996 - Hawaii International Film Festival

Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival

Directors

Poata Eurera

Producers

Sir James Wallace

Liz DiFiore

Screenplay Writers

Poata Eurera

Cast

Cliff Curtis
Mana

George Henare
Kapa

Martyn Sanderson
Priest

Crew

Rewa Harre | Cinematographer

Chris Plummer | Editor

Production Company

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