Broken Barrier

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.

6

71 min

Cast

Kay Ngarimu

as Rawi

Terence Bayler

as Tom Sullivan

Myra Hapi

as Kiri

George Ormond

as Alec

Dorothy Tansley

as Mrs. Sullivan

F.W. French

as Mr. Sullivan

Lily Te Nahu

as Maata

Bill Merito

as Johnny

Director

Roger Mirams

John O'Shea