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Aroha: A Story of the Māori People

Plot: Aroha depicts a young Māori chief's daughter who embraces the modernity of the Pākehā world (attending university in Wellington) while confronting her place with her own people (Te Arawa) and traditions at home. The NFU-produced dramatisation is didactic but largely sensitive in making Aroha's story represent contemporary Māori dilemmas (noted anthropologist Ernest Beaglehole was the cultural advisor)
Release Date: Monday, January 1 1951
74 years ago
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Portrait of Moana KahuiMoana KahuiMoana Kahui was >> in Aroha: A Story of the Māori People as 'Aroha'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Te Wairangi KorowhitiTe Wairangi KorowhitiTe Wairangi Korowhiti was >> in Aroha: A Story of the Māori People as 'Aunt Ripeka'.
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Portrait of Michael ForlongMichael ForlongMichael Forlong was 38 in Aroha: A Story of the Māori People as 'Writer, Editor, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1912 –
Thu, Apr 20 2000
Portrait of Randal BeattieRandal BeattieRandal Beattie was >> in Aroha: A Story of the Māori People as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert BridgmanBert BridgmanBert Bridgman was >> in Aroha: A Story of the Māori People as 'Cinematography'
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