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Cousins

1h 38m Drama, NZ Film 2021

Mata, Missy and Makareta. Three cousins. Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood. Orphaned Mata believes she has no whānau and lives out her lonely childhood in fear and bewilderment. Back home on the land, educated Makareta flees an arranged marriage to study law and begin the search for her missing cousin. She leaves behind cheeky yet dutiful Missy who takes on her role of kaitiaki (guardian) of the land. As the years pass, loss of the family land seems imminent and the women’s promise to bring their stolen cousin home seems more unlikely than ever, until a chance encounter changes everything.

Cast

Rachel House (Missy) , Briar Grace Smith (Makareta) , Tanea Heke (Mata) , Hariata Moriarty (Missy) , Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (Makareta) , Ana Scotney (Mata) , Keyahne Patrick Williams (Missy) , Mihi Te Rauhi Daniels (Makareta) , Te Raukura Gray (Mata)

Director

Ainsley Gardiner

Screenwriter

Briar Grace-Smith

Languages

English, Maori

Country

New Zealand

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