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Cousins is a 2021 New Zealand film directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith. It is an adaptation of the 1992 novel of the same name by Patricia Grace.
Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood. Orphaned Mata believes she has no whanau and lives out her lonely childhood in fear and bewilderment. Back home on the land ...
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- Drama
- Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
Mar 4, 2021 · As the years pass, loss of the family land seems imminent and the women’s promise to bring their stolen cousin home seems more unlikely than ever, until a chance encounter changes everything. In...
- 2 min
- 370.2K
- Vendetta Films
Cousins. Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2021. Add to watch list. Share. Overview. Credits. Quotes. Awards. Full version available. Comments (5) Pioneering Māori filmmaker Merata Mita spent years trying to turn Cousins into a movie before her death in 2010. The project was picked up by writer/director Briar Grace-Smith and director Ainsley Gardiner.
Jul 1, 2021 · This sprawling drama breathes cinematic life into the 1992 novel by Patricia Grace about the diverging paths of three Maori cousins in New Zealand.
- Devika Girish
- Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
Entwines the very different lives of three Maori girls, cousins, through tumultuous decades, after one of them is taken from her family and raised in an orphanage. Mata, Missy and Makareta. Three cousins. Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood.
Jun 8, 2021 · The stark drama and lyricism of Cousins make it an unusual and powerful film that shines a light on a new wave of New Zealand filmmakers, most of whom are women. Written by Penelope Debelle. A betrothal scene involving Missy (Hariata Moriarty) filmed at Te Waiiti Marae at Rotorua. Penelope Debelle. Print article. Local arts needs local journalism.
