Te Rua

Te Rua

1991 "Success has its costs even when you are in the right"
Te Rua
Te Rua

Te Rua

7.4 | 1h45m | en | Drama

A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two Maori, Rewi and Peter, decide it's time for ancient grievances to be put right. Both men are in Berlin where the carvings are stored in a museum. Plans go awry when a group that Peter has assembled breaks into the museum. Rewi persuades the others to let him put his own, more daring plan into action. Tensions build and international media interest broadens when a sniper's bullet hits Peter.

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7.4 | 1h45m | en | Drama
Synopsis

A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two Maori, Rewi and Peter, decide it's time for ancient grievances to be put right. Both men are in Berlin where the carvings are stored in a museum. Plans go awry when a group that Peter has assembled breaks into the museum. Rewi persuades the others to let him put his own, more daring plan into action. Tensions build and international media interest broadens when a sniper's bullet hits Peter.

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Cast

Wi Kuki Kaa , Donna Akersten , Walter Kreye

Director

Ron Highfield

Producted By

New Zealand Film Commission , Pacific Films (NZ)