The Patriarch (2016)
6.6
/10 By 20 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : September 1, 2016
Runtime : 103m
Genre : Drama
Companies : New Zealand Film Commission, Jump Film and Television, Hopscotch Entertainment One, Wild Bunch Distribution
Countries : New Zealand
Keywords : farm, new zealand, rural area, grudge, 1960s
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