The Dead Lands (2014)
Hongi, a Māori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, his only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands, and forging an uneasy alliance with the mysterious "Warrior", a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
Primary Title
- The Dead Lands
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 6 February 2016
Release Year
- 2014
Start Time
- 21 : 15
Finish Time
- 23 : 10
Duration
- 115:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Hongi, a Māori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, his only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands, and forging an uneasy alliance with the mysterious "Warrior", a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Revenge--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama
- Motion pictures, New Zealand
- Feature films--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people) in motion pictures
Genres
- Action
- Thriller
Contributors
- Toa Fraser (Director)
- Glenn Standring (Writer)
- Don McGlashan (Composer)
- Leon Narbey (Cinematographer)
- James Rolleston (Actor)
- Lawrence Makoare (Actor)
- Te Kohe Tuhaka (Actor)
- Xavier Horan (Actor)
- Raukura Turei (Actor)
- George Henare (Actor)
- Rena Owen (Actor)
Subjects
- Revenge--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama
- Motion pictures, New Zealand
- Feature films--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people) in motion pictures