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Amiri & Aroha 2011 Directed by David Whittet
'Amiri & Aroha' began as a Maori version of Romeo & Juliet and evolved into a poignant love story, set against a background of gang rivalry and tribal hostility, filmed on the beautiful East Cape of New Zealand. Aroha, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, finds her life dominated by a childhood ceremony which pledged her to her cousin Hunapo. This union was arranged by her whanau (family) to heal a deep gangland feud. When Aroha subsequently meets her true soul mate, Amiri, the gang threaten reprisals if she marries Amiri, accusing her of bigamy. The film is Aroha's right of passage as she struggles to make sense of her past and its impact on her future.
Cast
Kristel Day
Aroha
Michael Hollis
Amiri
Shayne Biddle
Hunapo
Cushla Tangaere
Matakite
Margy Poi
Ngaio
Rahira Himiona
Mere
Mathew Wikotu
Young Hunapo
Erol Peta
Maahanga
Adrian Stuart
Aramoana
Rebecca Whittet
Young Aroha
David Whittet
Surgeon