Hinemoa (1914 film)
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Directed byGeorge Tarr
Produced byEdward Anderson
Starring
- Hera Tawhai (Hinemoa)
- Rua Tawhai (Tutanekai)
- Miro Omahau (Tiki)
- Tamai Omahau (Ngararanui)
CinematographyCharles Newham
| Hinemoa | |
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 Promotional screen shot | |
| Directed by | George Tarr |
| Produced by | Edward Anderson |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Charles Newham |
Release dates |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | £50 |
Hinemoa was an early silent film produced in New Zealand in 1914 which is presumed to be lost now. It was claimed to be the first feature film produced in New Zealand, although it should not be confused with a film of the same name shot by French director Gaston Méliès a year earlier. It was billed as "The first big dramatic work filmed and acted in the land of the Moa".[1]
The film tells the Māori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. No prints are known to have survived.
Production
The £50 budget was funded by Edward Anderson, of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce The film was shot on location around Rotorua in only 8 days. All the cast members were drawn from the Reverend F.A. Bennett's Māori choir.[2]
