Merata Mita
Born: 1942-06-19
Birthplace: Maketu, New Zealand
Biography
Merata Mita, CNZM was a New Zealand actress and filmmaker, as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.
Known For
Boy
Spooked
Making Utu
Utu
The Land Has Eyes
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Dread
Keskidee Aroha
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Top Movie Credits
Boy
Co-Producer
Spooked
Second Unit Director
Making Utu
Self
Utu
Matu
The Land Has Eyes
Executive Producer
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self (archive footage)
Dread
Director
Keskidee Aroha
Director
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Self (Footage)