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

References

External links

Watch Te Rua movie clip at NZ On Screen Interview with director Barry Barclay on Youtube