Te Rua (1991)

A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two members of a Māori tribe decide it's time for ancient grievances to be put right. Variously praised as a major step forward in indigenous cinema, attacked for overambition, and little screened, Te Rua marked Barry Barclay’s impassioned follow-up to his acclaimed debut feature Ngāti.

Directed by: Barry Barclay

Cast: Wi Kuki Kaa, Peter Kaa, Nissie Herewini, Maria Fitzi, Donna Akersten, Walter Kreye, Jürgen Thormann, Carolyn Del Rosario, Vanessa Rare, Günter Meisner, Matiu Mareikura, Stuart Devenie

Genres: Drama

Rating: 6.5/10

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