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The Patriarch

1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.

2016 |1h 43m |  Drama

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Temuera Morrison

Grandfather Tamihana Mahana

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Akuhata Keefe

Simeon Mahana

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Nancy Brunning

Ramona Mahana

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Jim Moriarty

Rupeni Poata

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Regan Taylor

Joshua Mahana

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Maria Walker

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Edmund Eramiha

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Ngahuia Piripi

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Matariki Whatarau

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Miriama McDowell

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Aroha Rawson

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Te Kohe Tuhaka

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Mark Ruka

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Fraser Brown

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Adam Gardiner

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Stephen Lovatt

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Edwin Wright

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Paul Yates

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Alistair Browning

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Language

English, Maori

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