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Mahana
“From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life.”
66%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
Mahana (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Mahana (2016) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 longs… Our models also surface themes such as family, revenge, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Mahana 66% (22 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 22 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-09-01
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 371647
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Is there an official trailer for Mahana?
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What is Mahana about?
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 y... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Mahana?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Mahana?
The official runtime for Mahana is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Temuera Morrison
Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
- A
Akuhata Keefe
Simeon Mahana
Nancy Brunning
Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor
Joshua Mahana
Maria Walker
Huria Mahana
- S
Sienna MacKinlay
Gloria Mahana
- T
Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara
Hope Mahana
- K
Kyra McRae
Faith Mahana
Eds Eramiha
Pani
Ngahuia Piripi
Miriam Mahana
Matariki Whatarau
Mohi
Miriama McDowell
Aunt Saphora
Aroha Rawson
Aunt Ruth
- Y
Yvonne Porter
Poppy Poata
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Caesar Poata
James Tito
Hone
Mark Ruka
Maatiu
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