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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

2019-01-28 | Documentary
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A documentary portrait of the pioneering indigenous filmmaker and activist Merata Mita and an intimate tribute from a son about his mother that delves into the life of the first woman from an Indigenous Nation to solely direct a film anywhere in the world. Known as the grandmother of Indigenous cinema, Merata’s independent political documentaries of the 1970s and 80s highlighted injustices for Māori people and often divided the country. Mita was fearless in her life, her activism and her art. Chronicling the director’s journey to decolonize the film and television screens of New Zealand and the world, the film documents her work, her early struggles with her family and her drive for social justice that often proved personally dangerous.

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Merata Mita Self (archive footage)
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Hepi Mita Self / Narrator
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Rafer Rautjoki Self
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen | Official Trailer

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen | Official Trailer

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen - Trailer - SFF 19

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen - Trailer - SFF 19

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Merata How mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata How mum Decolonised the Screen

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen premieres

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen premieres

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ARRAY'S MERATA | Theatrical Trailer

ARRAY'S MERATA | Theatrical Trailer

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised The Screen Q&A W/Director Hepi Mita, Taika Waititi, Cliff Curtis

Merata: How Mum Decolonised The Screen Q&A W/Director Hepi Mita, Taika Waititi, Cliff Curtis

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Hepi Mita introduces Merata: How Mum Decolonized The Screen at Hot Docs

Hepi Mita introduces Merata: How Mum Decolonized The Screen at Hot Docs

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Merata : How Mum Decolonized The Screen (Bande annonce) - FIFO 2020

Merata : How Mum Decolonized The Screen (Bande annonce) - FIFO 2020

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MERATA Q&A Hepi Mita, Cliff Curtis, Chelsea Winstanley, Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay - May 12, 2019

MERATA Q&A Hepi Mita, Cliff Curtis, Chelsea Winstanley, Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay - May 12, 2019

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Indigenous Filmmakers at Sundance Series: "Merata" dir. Hepi Merata

Indigenous Filmmakers at Sundance Series: "Merata" dir. Hepi Merata

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Roundtable with MERATA Filmmaker Hepi Mita and Producers

Roundtable with MERATA Filmmaker Hepi Mita and Producers

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Merata Mita: Redefining the Oral Tradition

Merata Mita: Redefining the Oral Tradition

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HOWL FOR CHANGE with Heperi Mita and his mother Merata Mita

HOWL FOR CHANGE with Heperi Mita and his mother Merata Mita

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New Zealand: How are indigenous filmmakers decolonising cinema? | The Stream

New Zealand: How are indigenous filmmakers decolonising cinema? | The Stream

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Heperi Mita at The Power of Inclusion Summit

Heperi Mita at The Power of Inclusion Summit

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Pacific Pulse 113 - Keao

Pacific Pulse 113 - Keao

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Deadline Studio at Sundance 2019 - Merata

Deadline Studio at Sundance 2019 - Merata

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The director of Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is Hepi Mita.
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The casts of Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen are Merata Mita starring as Self (archive footage), Hepi Mita starring as Self / Narrator, Rafer Rautjoki starring as Self, Richard Rautjoki starring as Self, Rhys Rautjoki starring as Self, Awatea Mita starring as Self.
The genre of Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is Documentary.
A documentary portrait of the pioneering indigenous filmmaker and activist Merata Mita and an intimate tribute from a son about his mother that delves into the life of the first woman from an Indigenous Nation to solely direct a film anywhere in the world. Known as the grandmother of Indigenous cinema, Merata’s independent political documentaries of the 1970s and 80s highlighted injustices for Māori people and often divided the country. Mita was fearless in her life, her activism and her art. Chronicling the director’s journey to decolonize the film and television screens of New Zealand and the world, the film documents her work, her early struggles with her family and her drive for social justice that often proved personally dangerous..
On April 15, 2024, there were 713 public reaction to Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen including mythology extending, Treasure Hunt, morally superior, foster father, balanced view.
The release date of Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is January 28, 2019.
On April 15, 2024, the IMDB rating of Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is 7.7/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 92/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.