The Patriarch (2016)

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.

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.

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	Temuera Morrison	As: Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
	Akuhata Keefe	As: Simeon Mahana
	Nancy Brunning	As: Ramona Mahana
	Jim Moriarty	As: Rupeni Poata
	Regan Taylor	As: Joshua Mahana

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Tagline:	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.
Certification:	12

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Genres: Drama

Language: English,

Release Date: 01 September 2016

Country: NZ

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution

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Cast

	Temuera Morrison	Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
	Akuhata Keefe	Simeon Mahana
	Nancy Brunning	Ramona Mahana
	Jim Moriarty	Rupeni Poata
	Regan Taylor	Joshua Mahana
	Maria Walker
	Edmund Eramiha
	Ngahuia Piripi
	Matariki Whatarau
	Miriama McDowell
	Aroha Rawson
	Te Kohe Tuhaka
	James Tito
	Mark Ruka
	Paddy Church
	Fraser Brown
	Adam Gardiner
	Stephen Lovatt
	Edwin Wright
	Paul Yates
	Alistair Browning