

The Patriarch
Directed by Lee Tamahori2016 1h 43mDrama
7.186%81%6.6
1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
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The Patriarch was released on March 3, 2016.
The Patriarch was directed by Lee Tamahori.
The Patriarch has a runtime of 1h 43m.
The Patriarch was produced by Janine Dickins, Robin Scholes.
1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
The key characters in The Patriarch are Grandfather Tamihana Mahana (Temuera Morrison), Simeon Mahana (Akuhata Keefe), Ramona Mahana (Nancy Brunning).
The Patriarch is a Drama film.
The Patriarch has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Patriarch has made $915K at the box office.















