Ngati

Release Date: 1987-07-01

Runtime: 92

Languages: English |

Rating: 6

Votes: 4

Genres: Drama

Director: Barry Barclay

Description: Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati 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 ...Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati 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.Read More

Production Companies:

Pacific Films

New Zealand Film Commission