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The Patriarch

Original title: Mahana
  • 20162016
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
964
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Nancy Brunning and Temuera Morrison in The Patriarch (2016)
Drama
From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
964
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lee Tamahori
  • Writers
    • John Collee(screenplay)
    • Witi Ihimaera(novel "Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies")
  • Stars
    • Temuera Morrison
    • Akuhata Keefe
    • Nancy Brunning
  • Director
    • Lee Tamahori
  • Writers
    • John Collee(screenplay)
    • Witi Ihimaera(novel "Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies")
  • Stars
    • Temuera Morrison
    • Akuhata Keefe
    • Nancy Brunning
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Temuera Morrison and Akuhata Keefe at an event for The Patriarch (2016)
    Temuera Morrison at an event for The Patriarch (2016)
    Temuera Morrison in The Patriarch (2016)
    Temuera Morrison in The Patriarch (2016)
    Nancy Brunning and Sienna MacKinlay in The Patriarch (2016)
    Nancy Brunning and Sienna MacKinlay in The Patriarch (2016)
    Maria Walker, Regan Taylor, Akuhata Keefe, and Sienna MacKinlay in The Patriarch (2016)
    Nancy Brunning and Sienna MacKinlay in The Patriarch (2016)

    Top cast

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    Temuera Morrison
    Temuera Morrison
    • Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
    Akuhata Keefe
    • Simeon Mahana
    Nancy Brunning
    Nancy Brunning
    • Ramona Mahana
    Jim Moriarty
    • Rupeni Poata
    Regan Taylor
    • Joshua Mahana
    Maria Walker
    Maria Walker
    • Huria Mahana
    Sienna MacKinlay
    • Gloria Mahana
    Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara
    • Hope Mahana
    Kyra McRae
    • Faith Mahana
    Eds Eramiha
    Eds Eramiha
    • Pani
    Ngahuia Piripi
    Ngahuia Piripi
    • Miriam Mahana
    Matariki Whatarau
    • Mohi
    Miriama McDowell
    Miriama McDowell
    • Aunt Saphora
    Aroha Rawson
    Aroha Rawson
    • Aunt Ruth
    Yvonne Porter
    • Poppy Poata
    Te Kohe Tuhaka
    Te Kohe Tuhaka
    • Caesar Poata
    James Tito
    • Hone
    Mark Ruka
    • Maatiu
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • John Collee(screenplay)
      • Witi Ihimaera(novel "Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Barbers Elaine and Calab are from Vinny's Barber Shop Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
    • Connections
      Features 3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    User reviews7

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    Featured review
    8/10
    An uplifting and inspiring story
    I see this movie has been given a bit of a drubbing by many critics. This is somewhat confusing for while it may not be "Gone with the Wind" or "Citizen Kane", it is a far, far better movie than a great many movies that have been reviewed far more favourably.

    First up I would like to give a HUGE vote of thanks for a movie that shows the Maori people in a positive light, this must be a first. I am fed up to the back teeth with movies that show the gangs and the violence, not that these do not exist in any race, but enough already, we get the picture. What we badly need are some positive role models to aspire to and this movie is a step in the right direction. So bravo for that.

    Not that Mahana is a "Maori" movie as such, for while the main characters are indeed Maori they could be any race or any mixture of races, they are simply people in a particular time and place, struggling like everyone else.

    This movie has been described by some as a "pot boiler" and a "melodrama", rather unfairly I feel. I have seen a few potboilers in my time and this isn't one of them. And while there are a number of scenes that are overly sentimental or just plain unbelievable (the opening car chase and the horse in the cinema, for instance) in the overall sweep of the movie I think these are acceptable without rendering the entire movie a "melodrama". Personally I would say that Tamihori/Morrison's "Once were Warriors" is just as, if not more, melodramatic than "Mahana", yet ironically it didn't get branded as such because it was a "serious" movie with "serious" themes, whereas Mahana is "just" a story and doesn't get off so lightly.

    As stories go it is a relatively simple one, not unlike "Warriors" in some respects since Temuera Morrison virtually reprises Jake the Muss. The acting is superb all round, and the cinematography breathtaking so full marks for technical aspects.

    Seeing "Mahana" may not have changed my life but then again very few films have. But I enjoyed this movie far more than I expected and felt better for having seen it, so what more can you ask?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2016 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Languages
      • English
      • Maori
    • Also known as
      • Aile Reisi
    • Filming locations
      • Minniesdale Chapel, 59 Shegadeen Rd, Wharehine, Auckland, New Zealand(exterior of church for wedding)
    • Production company
      • The Patriarch Limited
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $914,715
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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