Savage Rites: A South Sea Romance
"A silent South Sea romance with a 1990s twist"
Synopsis
The story of Māori-Pakeha relationships during the New Zealand Land Wars. Styles and themes are borrowed from 1920s filmmaking whilst the content is reinterpreted for a 1980s perspective.
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