Te Rua Explained

Te Rua
Director:	Barry Barclay
Producer:	John O'Shea
Starring:	Donna Akersten Anne Chamberlain Emilio De Marchi
Music:	Dalvanius Prime
Cinematography:	Warrick Attewell Rory O'Shea
Editing:	Dell King Simon Reece
Studio:	Pacific Films New Zealand Film Commission
Runtime:	105 minutes
Country:	New Zealand
Language:	English Maori

Te Rua is a 1991 New Zealand feature film directed and written by Barry Barclay and produced by John O'Shea.^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

An activist and a lawyer favour different approaches in getting stolen Māori carvings in a Berlin museum back home.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Production

Producer John O'Shea was the founder of the independent film company Pacific Films.^[5]

Reviews

• 1991 Variety.^[6]
• 1992 New Internationalist Reviews - Te Rua "...grapples with the global controversy of aboriginal artifacts being caged in the institutions of another culture..." .^[7]

Awards and nominations

• 1992 New Zealand film and television awards nominated Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Vanessa Rare

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Martin . Helen . Edwards . Sam . New Zealand film, 1912-1996 . . . 1997.
2. Web site: Te Rua . . 22 January 2023 . 1991.
3. Web site: Te Rua . . 22 January 2023 . 1991.
4. Web site: Te Rua . . 22 January 2023 . 1991.
5. Web site: John O'Shea . . 22 January 2023.
6. Te Rua review . . 19 August 1991.
7. News: Reviews - Te Rua . 7 March 2023 . 227 . . 5 January 1992.