Ngati (1987)

Release Date: 1987-07-01
Runtime: 1h 32min
Production Company: Pacific Films
Production Country: New Zealand
Director: Barry Barclay
Writer: Tama Poata

Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.