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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

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Original title

Year

2018

Running time

89 min.

Country

New Zealand

Director

Heperi Mita

Screenwriter

Hepi Mita

Cast

Cinematography

Mike Jonathan

Producer

Arama Pictures

Genre

Documentary | Social Drama. Racism. Movie Documentary. Family Relationships

Synopsis

In the 1970s, Merata Mita broke through barriers of race, class, and gender to become the first Māori woman to write and direct a feature film. Tackling controversial issues of indigenous social justice in both documentaries and fiction, the pioneering activist-filmmaker faced harassment and violence. Persevering, she emerged as one of New Zealand’s best-known filmmakers and a powerful voice for indigenous peoples around the world. Merata was also a longtime advisor to Sundance Institute, and the indigenous artist fellowship bears her name. In MERATA: How Mum Decolonised the Screen, Merata’s youngest son, Hepi, crafts a deeply intimate portrait of his late mother

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

2018

Heperi Mita