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At its intimate best, "Merata" is an embrace and an education, a son's love letter and for cineastes, a celebration of inclusion and voice. May 10, 2019 | Full Review…
At its intimate best, "Merata" is an embrace and an education, a son's love letter and for cineastes, a celebration of inclusion and voice.
Robert Abele
A portrait of an icon of Indigenous cinema as directed by her son. Feb 11, 2019 | Full Review…
A portrait of an icon of Indigenous cinema as directed by her son.
Boyd van Hoeij
As Miti successfully makes us appreciate his mother's passions and progress, it's strange to see something so personal packaged like a lecture. Feb 5, 2019 | Full Review…
As Miti successfully makes us appreciate his mother's passions and progress, it's strange to see something so personal packaged like a lecture.
Nick Allen
As Merata shows, Mita's entire life was a fight - one that Hepi continues with this documentary that looks not only to secure Mita's legacy but enlarge it. Oct 7, 2019 | Full Review…
As Merata shows, Mita's entire life was a fight - one that Hepi continues with this documentary that looks not only to secure Mita's legacy but enlarge it.
Sophie Mayer
Despite this being his directorial debut, he appears on initial inspection to be adept at the process. Aug 21, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Despite this being his directorial debut, he appears on initial inspection to be adept at the process.
Glenn Dunks
The doc's appraisal of [Alanis] Obomsawin's work is appreciated and productive in illustrating how voices like Obomsawin and Mita are still far too rare when they have so much to say. May 17, 2019 | Full Review…
The doc's appraisal of [Alanis] Obomsawin's work is appreciated and productive in illustrating how voices like Obomsawin and Mita are still far too rare when they have so much to say.
Pat Mullen
There's so much here to recommend. May 9, 2019 | Full Review…
There's so much here to recommend.
Adrian Mack
The more personal the film gets, the more universal it becomes. Less academic, perhaps, it still celebrates the filmmaking talent of the first indigenous woman to direct a feature film, but doesn't shy from the damage done along the way. May 8, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
The more personal the film gets, the more universal it becomes. Less academic, perhaps, it still celebrates the filmmaking talent of the first indigenous woman to direct a feature film, but doesn't shy from the damage done along the way.
Steve Newall
A moving tribute to this exceptional filmmaker and a crash course in Māori cinema. Feb 1, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
A moving tribute to this exceptional filmmaker and a crash course in Māori cinema.
Sezín Koehler
Though Merata never shies away from the more uncomfortable realities of its subject's life - broken marriages, poverty, clashes with the authorities, and so on - Hepi's love and respect for his mum still resonates through nearly every frame. Jan 29, 2019 | Rating: 8.5/10 | Full Review…
Though Merata never shies away from the more uncomfortable realities of its subject's life - broken marriages, poverty, clashes with the authorities, and so on - Hepi's love and respect for his mum still resonates through nearly every frame.
Nick Rocco Scalia
MERATA: How Mum Decolonised The Screenshows how this important filmmaker was able to overcome adversity in her quest to become a champion for Indigenous cinema. Jan 29, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
MERATA: How Mum Decolonised The Screenshows how this important filmmaker was able to overcome adversity in her quest to become a champion for Indigenous cinema.
Danielle Solzman
Merata Mita is a pioneer in film that most people outside New Zealand don't know, and... "Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen" goes a long way of correcting that blind spot and furthering her mission to bring different voices to movies. Jan 28, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Merata Mita is a pioneer in film that most people outside New Zealand don't know, and... "Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen" goes a long way of correcting that blind spot and furthering her mission to bring different voices to movies.
Sean P. Means
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