New Zealand / Mar 03, 1987
Ka Mate! Ka Mate! (1987)
Directed by Barry Barclay
31minruntime
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Plot
In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by hiding in a kumara pit.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ka Mate! Ka Mate! |
| Original language | MI |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission |
| Official site | nzonscreen.com |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1987 |
| Production | John O'Shea |
| Writer | Tama Poata |
| Editing | Simon Reece |
| Cinematography | Rory O'Shea |
| Assistant directors | Barry Barclay |
| Camera operators | Rory O'Shea |
| Additional photography | Rory O'Shea |
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| Production design | Matt Murphy |
| Art direction | Matt Murphy |
| Set decoration | Matt Murphy |
| Music | Michelle Scullion |
| Sound | Michelle Scullion |
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