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Merata Mita

Merata Mita

Born in Maketu, New Zealand on June 19, 1942 — died May 31, 2010 (aged 67)

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.

Known For

Boy

Boy

Utu

Utu

The Land Has Eyes

The Land Has Eyes

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Patu!

Patu!

Mauri

Mauri

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Spooked

Spooked

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