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The Romance of Hine-moa (1927)

The Romance of Hine-moa poster
Directed by
Gustav Pauli
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film based on a Maori legend. It tells a love story acted by Maori performers in native New Zealand settings.

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What happens

The Romance of Hine-Moa is a 1927 British film set in New Zealand, written, directed and produced for Gaumont British by Gustav Pauli. It is now lost. The trade journal Bioscope said it was a "charming love story illustrating an old Maori legend, acted entirely by Maoris in beautiful and interesting native surroundongs". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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