Mauri
Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as renewing family ties. He is seeking an identity and a permanent place to call home yet desperately hiding a secret from his past. Oddly enough there is one person with whom he finds peace of mind. She is an old woman known as Kara. A special relationship develops between Rewi, Kara and Kara’s great granddaughter Awatea.
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Mauri
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 21, 1988
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
Mauri
Production Companies
Awatea Films, Radio Hauraki, Hauraki Film Enterprises, New Zealand Film Commission
Director
Merata Mita
Description
Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as renewing family ties. He is seeking an identity and a permanent place to call home yet desperately hiding a secret from his past. Oddly enough there is one person with whom he finds peace of mind. She is an old woman known as Kara. A special relationship develops between Rewi, Kara and Kara’s great granddaughter Awatea.