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Merata Mita

Merata Mita

Directing·1942–2010·14 films

Merata Mita, CNZM was a New Zealand actress and filmmaker, as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.

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As Director

Patu!
Patu! (1983)
Mauri
Mauri (1988)
Mana Waka
Mana Waka (1990)
Hotere
Hotere (2001)
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata (2011)
Dread
Dread (1996)
The Drum
The Drum
Keskidee Aroha
Keskidee Aroha (1979)
Bastion Point: Day 507
Bastion Point: Day 507 (1980)

As Actor

Utu
Utu (1984)Matu
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019)Self (archive footage)
Making Utu
Making Utu (1983)Self
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema (2016)Self (Footage)
Kinleith '80
Kinleith '80 (1983)Self - Narrator (voice)

As Writer

Mauri
Mauri (1988)
Mana Waka
Mana Waka (1990)
Hotere
Hotere (2001)
Dread
Dread (1996)
The Drum
The Drum
Keskidee Aroha
Keskidee Aroha (1979)