Directing
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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.
Merata Mita is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019), Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema (2016), Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer (1999), Making Utu (1983), Utu (1983), Boy (2010), Spooked (2004), The Land Has Eyes (2004).
The recorded credits span 1979 to 2020, including 22 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forDirecting
Movies22
TV shows0
Active years represented1979–2020
Place of birthMaketu, New Zealand
Died
Known for
MovieMerata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
MovieHautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
MoviePākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
MovieMaking Utu
MovieUtu
MovieBoy
MovieSpooked
MovieThe Land Has Eyes
MovieSaving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
MovieMauri
MovieHotere
MovieBastion Point: Day 507
MovieKaleidoscope
MovieKeskidee Aroha
MoviePatu!
MovieThe Drum
MovieDread
MovieMana Waka
MoviePapa Mau: The Wayfinder
MovieMy Weaponry
MovieMarch
MovieKinleith '80