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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

  • 2018
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2018)
BiographyDocumentary

Documentary portrait of pioneering filmmaker and mother Merata Mita, detailing how her filmmaking intersected with the lives of her children and indigenous filmmakers globally, and featuring... Read allDocumentary portrait of pioneering filmmaker and mother Merata Mita, detailing how her filmmaking intersected with the lives of her children and indigenous filmmakers globally, and featuring rare archival footage dating back to 1977.Documentary portrait of pioneering filmmaker and mother Merata Mita, detailing how her filmmaking intersected with the lives of her children and indigenous filmmakers globally, and featuring rare archival footage dating back to 1977.

  • Director
    • Hepi Mita
  • Stars
    • Awatea Mita
    • Eruera 'Bob' Mita
    • Hepi Mita
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    157
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hepi Mita
    • Stars
      • Awatea Mita
      • Eruera 'Bob' Mita
      • Hepi Mita
    • 3User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Awatea Mita
    • Self
    Eruera 'Bob' Mita
    • Self
    Hepi Mita
    • Self
    • (as Heperi Mita)
    Merata Mita
    Merata Mita
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alanis Obomsawin
    Alanis Obomsawin
    • Self
    Rafer Rautjoki
    • Self
    Rhys Rautjoki
    • Self
    Richard Rautjoki
    • Self
    N. Bird Runningwater
    N. Bird Runningwater
    • Self
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Self
    • Director
      • Hepi Mita
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    8jasperbhans

    Well done documentary

    I enjoyed this documentary about how Meretas life. The story was mostly told through her children. I learned a lot from this interesting flick.
    10kiwirooffixer

    The Decolonising Film Maker

    An enlightening account of a great film maker. New Zealand has many dark chapters to it's history. Her films are catalysts for colonial history to be retold by the descendants of those whose land was forcefully confiscated.
    10bklea

    Excellent

    Since seeing Patu in Australia in about 1988 I've had a great admiration for Merata Mita. This is a beautifully told story of a sadly missed, beautiful New Zealand treasure a true wahine kaha ataahua made by her talented son. Parts of it moved me deeply.

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2019 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
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    • Also known as
      • Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen
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