
Ngāti
In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.
- 1987
- 1h 32m
- Drama
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(5 votes)
Overview
Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.
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Setting
Set in Kapua
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Tama PoataScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 1, 1987
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
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