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Utu · 1983

Utu

Geoff Murphy · 118 min · New Zealand

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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.

TMDB

7.0

IMDb

6.9

RT

86%

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Awards
1 nomination
Production companies
Utu Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

Locations

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Filming
Nueva Zelanda
Setting
Nueva Zelanda

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