Movie
Mārama
Overview
1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
Details
- Release date
- 2026-04-17
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Genres
- Horror, Drama, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Sweetshop & Green, Vendetta Films, MPI Media Group
- Country
- New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ariāna Osborne as Mary
- Toby Stephens as Nathaniel Cole
- Umi Myers as Peggy
- Erroll Shand as Jack Fenton
- Jordan Mooney as Arthur Cole
- Evelyn Towersy as Anne
- Mihi Te Rauhi Daniels as Hinemoana
- Turia Schmidt-Peke as Arorangi
Crew
- Toa Stappard - Director
- Toa Stappard - Writer
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