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Ka Mate! Ka Mate! 1987
Genre: Drama, Short
Director: Barry Barclay
Writer: Tama Poata
Cast: Luckie Renata, Henare Tartare, Kiri McCorkindale
Released: 1987-03-03
Runtime: 31 min
Language: Maori
Country: New Zealand
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.
