Ka Mate! Ka Mate!

1987 31min

In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by hiding in a kumara pit.

Storyline

In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by hiding in a kumara pit.

Released
March 3, 1987
Runtime
31min
Language
Maori
Production
Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission