Directed by Gaelene Preston • 1982 • New Zealand • 48'

MAKING UTU is a making of documentary filmed on the set of New Zealand's first epic, Utu, produced with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. “It’s like football innit? You set up the event and cover it…” says Murphy, as he prepares to shoot a battle scene.

The film’s insistence on cultural respect is conveyed as Merata Mita discusses some of the complex issues of inter-cultural conflict, as well as the beauty of ta moko.

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