Ngati (1987)
Norman Fletcher plays an New Zealand medical-school graduate of the 1940s, who, at the request of his father, pays a visit to his home town. Fletcher has a particular affinity for the local Maori population--and small wonder, since his late mother was Maori (a fact hitherto unkown to him). After a young villager dies of leukemia, Fletcher decides to forego the posh practice that had been planned for him to remain with his new-found friends. Ngati is notable as the first film to be written and directed by Maoris. Despite a few technical and performing crudities, the results are well up to the high standards of other New Zealand-based productions of the era. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Wi Kuki Kaa, Judy McIntosh, (more)
- Director(s):
- Barry Barclay
Synopsis of Ngati
Norman Fletcher plays an New Zealand medical-school graduate of the 1940s, who, at the request of his father, pays a visit to his home town. Fletcher has a particular affinity for the local Maori population--and small wonder, since his late mother was Maori (a fact hitherto unkown to him). After a young villager dies of leukemia, Fletcher decides to forego the posh practice that had been planned for him to remain with his new-found friends. Ngati is notable as the first film to be written and directed by Maoris. Despite a few technical and performing crudities, the results are well up to the high standards of other New Zealand-based productions of the era. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ngati
- Wi Kuki Kaa - Iwi, Ropata's Father
- Ross Girven - Greg Shaw
- Michael Tibble - Tione
- Alice Fraser - Sam Bennett
- Barry Allen - Headmaster
- Luckie Renata - Dike
- Johnny Coleman - Drover
- Kiri McCorkindale - Sue
- Erica Hovell - Tione's Sister
- Judy McIntosh - Jenny Bennett
- Connie Pewhairangi - Sally
- Oliver Jones - Ropata
- Norman Fletcher - Dr. Paul Bennett
- Tuta Ngarimu Tamati - Uncle Eru
- Paki Cherrington - Mac
- Iranui Haig - Nanny Huia
- Ngawai Harrison - Hine
- Priscilla Hovell - Tione's Sister
- Director(s):
- Barry Barclay
- Writer(s):
- Tama Poata
- Producer(s):
- John O'Shea
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