Mārama
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“A Māori gothic story of retribution.”
1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
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Cast
16 people
Ariāna Osborne
Mary
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Nathaniel Cole
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Jack Fenton
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Arthur Cole
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Thomas Boyd
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Taratoa Stappard Director · Rob Thorne Composer Karl Sölve Steven Composer
United States release April 17, 2026 · Produced in Australia, United States · Languages English, Māori
Production
Sweetshop & Green
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Vendetta Films
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MPI Media Group
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Australia · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Māori
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · April 17, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · June 9, 2026
Digital
United States
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 22, 2025 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
October 25, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Fest
January 3, 2026 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
September 11, 2026 · Digital · AMC+ / Shudder
Australia
August 21, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Darwin International Film Festival
Belgium
April 4, 2026 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Canada
March 13, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
France
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
April 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
Ireland
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 1, 2025 · Premiere · Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
South Korea
July 6, 2026 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Spain
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · Sitges Fantastic Film Festival
Sweden
November 5, 2025 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · Abertoir Horror Festival
December 11, 2026 · Theatrical
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