the Poata clan, led by Rupeni, arrive unannounced. Before a fight can break out, Simeon stands up and reveals the contents of Tamihana's letter, which admitted his misdeed and also contained a written agreement between Tamihana and Ramona that she could return to Rupeni following his death. After some debate, Ramona speaks up for her grandson and confesses that she never loved Tamihana. The Mahanas and Poatas reconcile, and Rupeni praises Simeon for bringing peace to their two families. Rupeni and Ramona leave together, and Simeon begins dating Poppy. Cast Temuera Morrison as Tamihana Mahana Akuhata Keefe as Simeon Mahana Nancy Brunning as Ramona Mahana Jim Moriarty as Rupeni Poata Regan Taylor as Joshua Mahana Maria Walker as Huria Mahana Sienna MacKinlay as Gloria Mahana Tuhiwhakauraoterangi Wallace-Ihakara as Hope Mahana Kyra McRae as Faith Mahana Eds Eramiha as Pani Ngahuia Piripi as Miriam Mahana Yvonne Porter as Poppy Poata Te Kohe Tuhaka as Caesar Poata Fraser Brown as Mr. McKenzie Adam Gardiner as Dr. Gillespie Stephen Lovatt as Judge Hughes Edwin Wright as Defence Lawyer Aaron Ward as Prosecution Lawyer Paul Yates as Minister Greg Johnson as Golden Shears Commentator John Leigh as Golden Shears Announcer Alistair Browning as Mr. Mervyn Williams Matariki Whatarau as Mohi Peter Fifield as Background Extra James Fifield as Background Extra Production Mahana was produced by the New Zealand-based production company Jump Film and Television. The movie was funded by several parties including the New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air, Māori Television, Entertainment One, Wild Bunch, and several private equity investors. In addition, Mahana was the first New Zealand film to be funded through the Snowball Effect equity crowdfunding platform. While the source novel Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies is set in New Zealand's Gisborne District, filming for Mahana took place in the countryside outside Auckland, the country's largest city. Release and reception Mahana has received positive reviews from critics. The movie received an 85% rating on the film review website Rotten Tomatoes. The movie was first screened at the 2016 Berlin Film Festival on February 13, 2016, prior to its New Zealand debut on March 3, 2016. The Guardian reviewer Henry Barnes awarded the film three out of five stars. Despite its simplistic and romantic storyline, Barnes described Mahana as a story that could apply to every family "whose male leader forgets that his role is to offer support, love and security—not