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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

2019·Movie
1h 28min

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen fingerprint

Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Moving and nostalgic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos8
  • Nostalgia8
  • Family Dynamics8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody4
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Situational Comedy1

World

A real life story, family, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some never before seen, her youngest child and director Hepi Mita discovers the filmmaker he never knew and shares the mother he lost, with the world.
Pioneering FilmmakerDecolonisationIndigenous StorytellingPersonal PortraitSocial JusticeFamily HistoryArchive FootagePolitical Activism

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Is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen worth watching?

76
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen?

1 h 28 min

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen runs 1 h 28 min.

Is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

Do critics and audiences agree on Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen?

Critics92
Audiences88

Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 88 out of 100, so both groups see Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen much the same way.

What language is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen in?

EnglishMāori

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