Merata Mita
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Merata Mita was a pioneering Māori filmmaker and documentarian from New Zealand, renowned for her politically charged works and advocacy for Indigenous storytelling in cinema.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori person
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New Zealander ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-06-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-05-31 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
Bastion Point: Day 507
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Mana Waka NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauri NERFINISHED ⓘ Patu! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New Zealand National Film Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous cinema
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cinema ⓘ documentary film ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Merata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Indigenous filmmakers worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for Indigenous storytelling in cinema
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pioneering Māori filmmaking ⓘ politically charged documentaries ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Indigenous rights
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Māori activism ⓘ |
| name | Merata Mita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Māori woman to direct a feature film in New Zealand ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bastion Point: Day 507
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Mana Waka NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauri NERFINISHED ⓘ Patu! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Auckland, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Auckland, New Zealand
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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