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Merata Mita

Merata Mita

Directing · 1942–2010 · Maketu, New Zealand

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Merata Mita, CNZM was a New Zealand actress and filmmaker, as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.

Acting · 5
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
MOVIE
★ 6.7

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

2019

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
MOVIE

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

2016

Utu
MOVIE
★ 7.0

Utu

1984

Making Utu
MOVIE

Making Utu

1983

Kinleith '80
MOVIE

Kinleith '80

1983

Directing · 10
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
MOVIE

Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata

2011

Spooked
MOVIE
★ 8.0

Spooked

2004

Hotere
MOVIE
★ 7.0

Hotere

2001

Dread
MOVIE

Dread

1996

Mana Waka
MOVIE
★ 5.0

Mana Waka

1990

Mauri
MOVIE
★ 6.6

Mauri

1988

Patu!
MOVIE
★ 7.5

Patu!

1983

Bastion Point: Day 507
MOVIE

Bastion Point: Day 507

1980

Keskidee Aroha
MOVIE

Keskidee Aroha

1979

The Drum
MOVIE

The Drum

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Production · 10
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
MOVIE

Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata

2011

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
MOVIE
★ 5.5

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

2010

Boy
MOVIE
★ 7.3

Boy

2010

Spooked
MOVIE
★ 8.0

Spooked

2004

The Land Has Eyes
MOVIE
★ 5.8

The Land Has Eyes

2004

Hotere
MOVIE
★ 7.0

Hotere

2001

Mauri
MOVIE
★ 6.6

Mauri

1988

Patu!
MOVIE
★ 7.5

Patu!

1983

Bastion Point: Day 507
MOVIE

Bastion Point: Day 507

1980

Keskidee Aroha
MOVIE

Keskidee Aroha

1979

Writing · 6
Hotere
MOVIE
★ 7.0

Hotere

2001

Dread
MOVIE

Dread

1996

Mana Waka
MOVIE
★ 5.0

Mana Waka

1990

Mauri
MOVIE
★ 6.6

Mauri

1988

Keskidee Aroha
MOVIE

Keskidee Aroha

1979

The Drum
MOVIE

The Drum

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