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Broken Barrier
Broken Barrier
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  2. Broken Barrier

Broken Barrier

1952
1h 11m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1952

Runtime

1h 11m

Storyline

"A white boy... a maori girl. Facing the challenge of prejudice!"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Jan 1, 1952
Languages
English
Director
Roger Mirams
John O'Shea
Production
Pacific Films
Pacific Films
Production Countries
New Zealand

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Kay Ngarimu

Rawi

Terence Bayler

Terence Bayler

Tom Sullivan

Myra Hapi

Kiri

George Ormond

Alec

Dorothy Tansley

Mrs. Sullivan

F.W. French

Mr. Sullivan

Lily Te Nahu

Maata

Bill Merito

Johnny

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