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Ngati (1987)

Ngati poster
Original title
Ngāti
Directed by
Barry Barclay
Genre
drama
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a small coastal Maori community in the 1940s, a doctor arrives from Australia and becomes involved in the struggles of the local people. The film follows their daily life, a land dispute, and the challenges of preserving their culture.

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What happens

Ngati is a 1987 New Zealand feature film directed by Barry Barclay, written by Tama Poata and produced by John O'Shea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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