Broken Barrier

Overview

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

Cast

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Kay Ngarimu

Rawi

Terence Bayler

Tom Sullivan

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Myra Hapi

Kiri

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George Ormond

Alec

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Dorothy Tansley

Mrs. Sullivan

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F.W. French

Mr. Sullivan

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Lily Te Nahu

Maata

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Bill Merito

Johnny