Year: 1987
Runtime: 92 mins
Language: English
Director: Barry Barclay
Set in 1948 around the fictional town of Kapua, the film follows a Māori community facing three intertwined crises: young Ropata battles terminal leukaemia; Australian doctor Greg returns, discovers his Māori ancestry and wrestles with his identity; and locals rally to keep the town’s freezing works open. It offers a portrait of Māori life.
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