“The story of one young woman's rite of passage as she steps in to her destiny”
On the day she gets her first menses, Hinekura is initiated into adulthood with ceremony and blessings. She's taken to a wananga where her role within the tribe is revealed to her.
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Cast
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Kahumako Rameka
Hine
Also in
Colonial Combat
Mere Boynton
Marama
Known for
Once Were Warriors
The Dead Lands
Becs Arahanga
Kath Akuhata-Brown
Simon Temple
Aporonia Arahanga
Rona
No other roles listed
Julian Arahanga
Kathryn Akuhata-Brown
Kasina Campbell
Te Haeata
Also in
Whina
Sharlene George
Rerehau Haitana
Ahurewa
No other roles listed
Hinetu Dell
Kui
Also in
The Convert
Vai
Becs Arahanga Director · Simon Temple Cinematographer
First release July 27, 2019 · Produced in New Zealand
Production
AWA Films
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Māori
Spoken on screen
Māori
Release dates
New Zealand · July 27, 2019
Premiere · Source: IMDB (New Zealand International Film Festival)
No release date listed for United States.
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