Te Rua
Te Rua is a 1991 New Zealand feature film directed and written by Barry Barclay and produced by John O'Shea.
Synopsis
An activist and a lawyer favour different approaches in getting stolen Māori carvings in a Berlin museum back home.Cast
Production
Producer John O'Shea was the founder of the independent film company Pacific Films.Reviews
- 1991 Variety.
- 1992 New Internationalist Reviews - Te Rua "...grapples with the global controversy of aboriginal artifacts being caged in the institutions of another culture...".
Awards and nominations
- 1992 New Zealand film and television awards nominated Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Vanessa Rare