Utu
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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1984-06-27
Runtime: 118 mins
Director: Geoff Murphy
Writer: Keith Aberdein, Geoff Murphy
Spoken language: English,
Genres: War, Adventure, Drama, History
Original title: Utu
Production Companies: Utu Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
Production Countries: New Zealand
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