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The Patriarch ()

Mahana (original title)
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From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.

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Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
Akuhata Keefe ...
Simeon Mahana
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Ramona Mahana
Jim Moriarty ...
Rupeni Poata
Regan Taylor ...
Joshua Mahana
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Huria Mahana
Sienna MacKinlay ...
Gloria Mahana
Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara ...
Hope Mahana
Kyra McRae ...
Faith Mahana
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Pani
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Miriam Mahana
Matariki Whatarau ...
Mohi
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Aunt Saphora
Aroha Rawson ...
Aunt Ruth
Yvonne Porter ...
Poppy Poata
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Caesar Poata
James Tito ...
Hone
Mark Ruka ...
Maatiu
Paddy Church ...
Mihaera Poata
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Mr. McKenzie
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Dr. Gillespie
Te Kaha Jonathan ...
Pupil
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Judge Hughes
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Defence Lawyer
Aaron Ward ...
Prosecution Lawyer
Miranda Wilson ...
Clerk Simpson
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Minister
Joe Naden ...
Paramount Chief
John Ruka ...
Manuhiri Chief
Tania Anderson ...
Cinema Usher
Greg Johnson ...
Golden Shears Commentator
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Golden Shears Announcer
Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu ...
Zelda (as Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu)
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Doorman (as Jim Burchall)
Grae Burton ...
Young Collins
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Mr. Mervyn Williams
Jack Walley ...
Cinema Projectionist
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jitesh Mahana ...
Jitesh Mahana,
Yusof Mutahar ...
Josh
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Ben Wade (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dan Evans (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Lee Tamahori

Written by

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John Collee ... (screenplay)
 
Witi Ihimaera ... (novel "Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies")

Produced by

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Nik Beachman ... executive producer
James Dean ... co-producer
Janine Dickins ... producer
Witi Ihimaera ... associate producer
Hone Kouka ... executive producer
Troy Lum ... co-producer / executive producer
Jitesh Mahana ... Musical Artist
Robin Scholes ... producer (produced by)
Timothy White ... executive producer

Music by

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Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Tama Waipara

Cinematography by

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Gin Loane ... (as Ginny Loane)

Editing by

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Michael Horton
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson

Editorial Department

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Peter Barrett ... assistant editor / behind-the-scenes editor
Fiona Bartlett ... export/dialogue script
Natalie Best ... data wrangler
Ian Bidgood ... director of engineering - picture
Clare Burlinson ... colorist
Victoria Chu ... media operations supervisor
Joyce Kamille Cristal ... data wrangling manager
Daniel Eady ... picture manager: Park Road Post Production
Rob Gordon ... senior on-line editor
Cameron Harland ... general manager: Park Road Post-Production
Michael Harris ... media operator
Wattana Moeung ... data wrangler
Anthony S. Pratt ... workflow architect

Casting By

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Matt Dwyer
Mike Dwyer

Production Design by

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Mark Robins

Art Direction by

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Ross McGarva
Peter Sweeney

Set Decoration by

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Abi Wollcombe

Costume Design by

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Liz McGregor

Makeup Department

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Don Brooker ... prosthetic makeup design
Elaine Cowper-Barrie ... barber
Daisy Faulkner ... makeup assistant
Susie Glass ... makeup designer (as Susan Glass)
Calab-Vincent Gonclaves ... barber
Deanna Highstead-Jones ... makeup artist
Shay Lawrence ... prosthetic makeup design: PROFX NZ
Jacqui Leung ... key makeup and hair
Jane Petersen ... additional makeup assistance
Jess Reedy ... prosthetic coordinator: ProFX
Levonne Scott ... additional makeup assistance
Inia Taylor ... moko design
Hannah Wilson ... hairstylist: background

Production Management

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Don Anderson ... unit manager
Honor Byrne ... production manager
Jen Gibson ... production secretary
Mia Henry-Teirney ... producer trainee
Lisa Ioane ... production runner
Timothy Judson ... production supervisor
Sam Miller ... production runner
Nicki Tremain ... unit manager
Dean Watkins ... post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Sophie Calver ... second assistant director
Laura Hutton ... trainee assistant director
Jordan Mauger ... third assistant director
Luke Robinson ... first assistant director
Jonathan Zsofi ... additional assistant director

Art Department

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Duane Agate ... scenic artist
Roger Allen ... key greensman
Zahra Archer ... set designer
Shamus Butt ... set dresser
Eamon Cooney ... set dresser assistant
Finn Forde-Lyon ... set dresser assistant
Jeanette Goode ... art department coordinator
Zane Grey ... carpenter
Buck Herewini ... hero vehicle assistant
Jacqui Johnson ... furniture maker
Verena Jonker ... props buyer
Andrew Lloyd ... construction manager
Xavier Mackinnon ... carpenter
Pete McKinnon ... lead hand carpenter
Laurie Meleisea ... head scenic artist
Terry Morris ... carpenter
Kirsten Nicholls ... props master
Tim Ord ... greens assistant
Ngaere Robertson ... art department assistant
James Rowe ... props
Evan Schwarz ... cabinet maker
Jo Schwarz ... assistant standby props
Mark Stevens ... carpenter
Mike Tripp ... hero vehicle assistant
Polly Walker ... design assistant/graphic artist
Steve Wilson ... carpenter
Rose Worley ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Stefan Brough ... additional sound design
Chris Burt ... supervising sound editor
Jim Carroll ... foley artist (as James Carroll)
Eoin Cox ... boom operator
Alexis Feodoroff ... sound mix technician
Richard Flynn ... sound recordist
Amanda Heatley ... sound producer
Michael Hedges ... re-recording mixer
Francis Linehan ... foley editor
Toby Lloyd ... sound recordist
Michael Logie ... assistant sound editor
Miriam Ludbrook ... dialogue editor
Adrian Medhurst ... foley recordist / sound recordist
John Neill ... director of sound engineering
Nigel Scott ... sound manager
Pam Shearer ... studio manager
Scarlett Burt Shearer ... sound effects editor
Pete Smith ... re-recording mixer (as Peter D. Smith)

Special Effects by

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Gunner Ashford ... special effects technician
Dean Clarke ... special effects supervisor
Phil McLaren ... special effects technician
Gerard Smith ... special effects technician
Paul Verrall ... special effects technician
Nick Walker ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Rachel Copp ... visual effects coordinator
Jazmin Evans ... 3d artist (as Jazmin Leitch)
Shyo Hatakeda ... 3d modeller
James McCully ... visual effects assistant
Peter McCully ... visual effects supervisor
Dan Packer ... digital effects supervisor
Laila Rahim ... 2d artist
Kris Slagter ... 3d lead
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson ... visual effects editor

Stunts

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Daniel Andrews ... stunt performer
Matt Bennett ... stunt performer
Shaughan Campbell ... stunt performer
Paddy Church ... stunt performer
Andrew Cottle ... stunt performer
Tom Cotton ... stunt performer
Gareth Courtney ... stunt performer
Ashlee Fidow ... stunt performer
Siaosi Fonua ... stunt performer (as Siosa Fonua) / stunt performer
Phillipa Henry ... stunt performer
Glen Levy ... stunt driver
Aaron Lupton ... stunt performer
Tori Marsh ... stunt performer
Steve McQuillan ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Harmony Moki ... stunt performer
Paige Moki ... stunt performer
Riley Phillips-Harris ... stunt performer
Mark Trotter ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ben Day ... dit
Richard Elworthy ... b camera: first assistant / second assistant camera
Ben Grainger ... lighting assistant
Julia Green ... first assistant camera "a" camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera
Stacey Hui ... lighting assistant
Nick Hutchinson ... b camera operator/splinter unit dp
Terry Joosten ... key grip
Alex Leonhartsburger ... grip assist
Alex Martin ... assistant camera
Blair Muschamp ... grip best boy
Kerry Peck ... best boy
Jai-Jai Philavong ... lighting assistant: additional
Larryn Rae ... video assist
Jennifer Raoult ... still photographer
Ka Segerberg ... generator operator
Graeme Spence ... gaffer
Lee Wellington ... grip trainee

Casting Department

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Simon Ward ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Judith Campbell ... assistant costume designer
Jillian Chitty ... pattern cutter
Sue Gandy ... costume machinist
Lucy Holloway ... costume assistant
Jenny Lau ... costume machinist
Edith Mauga ... costume trainee
Philippa O'Brien ... key costumer
Philippa O'Brien ... key costume standby
Debalina Rose ... costume standby/dresser
Jenny Rushton ... costume supervisor
Dani Soepnel ... standby assistant
Danielle Soepnel ... standby assistant
Steven Starkey ... breakdown artist
Kirsty Winton ... costume runner

Location Management

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Jeremy Galvin ... location scout
Chris Griggs ... location safety officer
Brett Higginson ... location scout
Tavis Hughes ... location assistant
Sally Sherratt ... location manager

Music Department

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Graham Kennedy ... score recording engineer
John Neill ... score mixer
Ryan Youens ... music copyist / music orchestrator / music preparation
Glen Bullen ... additional music recording (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Kathleen Thomas ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Neil Askew ... transport captain
Anna Low ... driver
Mike Minogue ... driver: cast
Matt Ramsay ... driver: cast
Lee Tolley ... cast driver

Additional Crew

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Taimi Allan ... chaperone/tutor
Anni Browning ... completion guarantor
Claire Chitham ... chaperone
Jono Clarke ... chef
Marty Clist ... safety supervisor
Amelia Cook ... animal coordinator
Anne Dean ... publicist
Clement Dunn ... financial legal services
Agnes Fa'autauta ... body double: Young Ramona
Eve Fawkner ... wrangler
Pete Gedye ... behind-the-scenes assistant (as Peter Gedy)
Brad Haami ... maori dialogue coach
Melanie Hammond ... assistant accountant
Clinton Haugh ... videographer
Mia Henry-Teirney ... behind-the-scenes producer
Timothy Judson ... production coordinator
Hamish Kerr ... additional safety
Helen Mackenzie ... production accountant
Marco Majorana ... unit assistant
Sue May ... publicist
Wayne McCormack ... horse master
James McCully ... videographer
Sharlene McDonald ... film insurance broker
John McDowell ... sheep wrangler
Bryce Menzies ... financial legal services
Andrew Meyers ... chef
Lindsey Osbourne ... wrangler
Ngamaru Raerino ... maori dialogue coach
Eliza Ru ... chaperone
Hannes Schulze ... chef
Annie Sepie ... wrangler
Karen Soich ... production legal services
Janet Thomson ... accounts assistant
Aleisha Thorne ... production coordinator (as Aleisha McLardy)
Emily Welch ... shearing consultant
Sam Welch ... shearing consultant
Haare Williams ... cultural advisor
Alexander Borgers ... development assistant: Jump Film & TV (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Also Known As
  • The Patriarch (World-wide, English title)
  • The Patriarch (United States)
  • The Patriarch (United Kingdom)
  • Le Patriarche (France)
  • Mahana - Eine Maori-Saga (Germany)
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  • 103 min
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Trivia Barbers Elaine and Calab are from Vinny's Barber Shop Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. See more »
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