Te Ao Kapurangi / Warrior Woman

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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Director’s Notes - Tama Poata "Te Ao Kapurangi is a New Zealand period film depicting an episode of the ‘musket wars’ between indigenous Maori tribes who take advantage of new warfare technology...

New Zealand Production

Short 2001 Drama 9.00 minutes

Upon her father’s death, Te Ao takes on the responsibility of saving her tribe from the invading Ngapuhi. Although the battle seems weighted in their favour, Te Ao proves that firearms are no match for her intelligence and courage.