Merata Mita
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5012 |
| Birthday | 1942-06-19 |
| Place of Birth | Maketu, New Zealand |
| Also Known As |
1983
Making Utu
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Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural p...
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Making Utu
1983
Kinleith '80
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Covers the 12-week-long strike at Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill, owned by New Zealand Forest Products in January 1980.
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Kinleith '80
1999
Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
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As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita), a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at Pā...
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Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
1987
Kaleidoscope
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This Kaleidoscope documentary timed in with the release of Nicholas Reid’s book A Decade of New Zealand Cinema. The book cherrypicked Reid's favourite...
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Kaleidoscope
1983
Utu
6.97/33
In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke f...
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Utu
2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
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This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some nev...
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2016
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
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Documentary Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema reveals the remarkable impact Māori have made on New Zealand cinema.
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