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Ngati (1987)

6 | Jul 01, 1987 (US) | Drama | 01:32

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.

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Judy McIntosh
Jenny Bennett
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Ross Girven
Greg Shaw
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Iranui Haig
Nanna Huia
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Tawai Moana
Nanna Ngaropi
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Norman Fletcher
Dr. Paul Bennett
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Alice Fraser
Sam Bennett