Te Rua
1991 New Zealand feature film
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Te Rua is a 1991 New Zealand feature film directed and written by Barry Barclay and produced by John O'Shea.[1][2]
Directed byBarry Barclay
Written byBarry Barclay
Produced byJohn O'Shea
StarringDonna Akersten
Anne Chamberlain
Emilio De Marchi
Anne Chamberlain
Emilio De Marchi
| Te Rua | |
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| Directed by | Barry Barclay |
| Written by | Barry Barclay |
| Produced by | John O'Shea |
| Starring | Donna Akersten Anne Chamberlain Emilio De Marchi |
| Cinematography | Warrick Attewell Rory O'Shea |
| Edited by | Dell King Simon Reece |
| Music by | Dalvanius Prime |
Production companies | |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | English Maori |
Synopsis
Cast
- Donna Akersten as Fiona Gilbert
- Anne Chamberlain as Reporter
- Emilio De Marchi
- Hori Ahipene as Saul
- James Beaumont as TV Director
- Paki Cherrington as William Ropata
- Stuart Devenie as Hamish MacMillan
- Whetu Fala as Mereata Barnes
- Alice Fraser as Nurse
- Maria Fitzi as Hanna Lehmann
- Nissie Herewini as Nanny Matai
- Peter Kaa as Peter Huata
- Wi Kuki Kaa as Rewi
- Walter Kreye as Dr. Sattler
- Matiu Mareikura as Taki Ruru
- Günter Meisner as Prof. Biederstedt
- Dalvanius Prime as Self
- Vanessa Rare as Helen Marangai
- Tilly Reedy as Mere Marangai
- Jürgen Thormann as Dieter Goetz
- Nadja Reichardt
- Lisa Riecken
Production
Producer John O'Shea was the founder of the independent film company Pacific Films.[5]
Reviews
- 1991 Variety.[6]
- 1992 New Internationalist Reviews - Te Rua "...grapples with the global controversy of aboriginal artifacts being caged in the institutions of another culture..." .[7]
Awards and nominations
- 1992 New Zealand film and television awards nominated Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Vanessa Rare