Merata Mita

Director

Born: June 19, 1942 (67 years old)

Died: May 31, 2010

Place of birth: Maketu, New Zealand

Biography

Merata Mita, CNZM was a New Zealand actress and filmmaker, as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.

Filmography (5)

• Utu (1984, ★ 7)
• Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019, ★ 6.7)
• Patu! (1983, ★ 7)
• Boy (2010, ★ 7.3)
• The Land Has Eyes (2004, ★ 5.6)