Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Anzac Wallace
Rewi Rapana
LeadER
Eva Rickard
Kara
WR
Willie Raana
Willie Rapana
SD
Susan D. Ramari Paul
Ramari
Geoff Murphy
Mr Semmens
SW
Sonny Waru
Hemi
Temuera Morrison
Young Cop
DS
Don Selwyn
Old Cop
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Merata Mita's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mauri is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
