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Aroha: A Story of the Māori People

1951·Movie
18min
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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Nostalgic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Nostalgia7

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

History, society, and growing up

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting6
  • Character Depth6
  • Direction5

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Music Centrality8
  • Music Composition7
  • Cinematography5

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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). Watch out for some musical treats, including an instrumental version of classic Kiwi song, 'Blue Smoke' and a performance of the action song 'Me He Manu Rere'.
Cultural HeritageHistorical DramaMāori IdentityModernity vs. TraditionEducational NarrativeFamily & CommunityNew Zealand CinemaSocial IntegrationComing-of-Age

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0 h 18 min

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What language is Aroha: A Story of the Māori People in?

EnglishMāori

It was made in English, with some Māori. Produced in New Zealand.