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Merata Mita CNZM (19 June 1942 – 31 May 2010) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, and writer, and a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry.
Merata Mita is a key figure in the story of Māori filmmaking. Through documentaries, interviews and her dramatic feature Mauri, she was a passionate voice for Māori, a provocateur, an advocate for change, and an inspiration to a growing global tribe of indigenous filmmakers.
Oct 7, 2019 · A documentary by her son Hepi celebrates the life and work of Merata Mita, the first Māori woman to make films and a pioneer of indigenous cinema. Learn about her landmark documentary Patu!, her activism, her family and her impact on the screen.
Merata Mita (1942-2010) was a New Zealand filmmaker who worked on Boy, Patu!, Mauri and other films. She was awarded the CNZM for her services to the film industry and was married to Geoff Murphy.
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Feb 14, 2019 · Radical cinema — We speak to director Hepi Mita, whose new documentary explores the life and work of his mother, Merata – a director, producer and activist, who remains the only Māori woman to have directed a narrative feature in New Zealand.
Apr 28, 2022 · Learn about Merata Mita, the first and only Māori woman to write and direct a feature film, and a pioneer of Indigenous cinema. She used her camera to document her people's struggles and stories, and mentored new filmmakers at the Sundance Institute.
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The sudden death of pioneering Māori filmmaker Merata Mita in 2010 led her son on a journey to uncover a story of a mother’s love that changed the landscape of indigenous participation in film forever. As a film archivist Hepi uncovers never before seen footage and shares.
