The Patriarch (2017)

  • NR
  • 01/09/2017 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 43m

From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life.

Overview

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.

John Collee

Screenplay

Lee Tamahori

Director

Witi Ihimaera

Novel

Cast

Temuera Morrison's headshot

Temuera Morrison

Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe's headshot

Akuhata Keefe

Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning's headshot

Nancy Brunning

Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty's headshot

Jim Moriarty

Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor's headshot

Regan Taylor

Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker's headshot

Maria Walker

Edmund Eramiha's headshot

Edmund Eramiha

Ngahuia Piripi's headshot

Ngahuia Piripi

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