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Watch Māori (1981) Online

  • RUNTIME: 0h 21m
  • COUNTRIES: New Zealand
  • Subtitles: English,

This 1981 NFU film is a tour of the contemporary world of Aotearoa’s tangata whenua. It won headlines over claims that its portrayal of Māori had been sanitised for overseas viewers. Debate and a recut ensued. Writer Witi Ihimaera felt that mentions of contentious issues (Bastion Point, the land march) in his original script were ignored or elided in the final film, and withdrew from the project. He later told journalists that the controversy showed that educated members of minority groups were no longer prepared to let the majority interpret the minority view. Read More

Watch Māori online. Featuring , Māori is classified as Documentary and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in New Zealand and was released on 1981. Māori was directed by Arthur Everard,Ivars Berzins,Rex Potier. Read Less