Ngāti (1987)

Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.

Released

1987-07-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Barry Barclay, Tama Poata

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 5 votes