Study Guide MAHANA MAHANA German certification minimum age 12 recommended for 14 years and older Language English with German subtitles Country, Year New ealand 2!1" #unning time 1!2 min$ %irected by Lee &amahori 'tarring &emuera (orrison )&amihana (ahana*, +,uhata -eefe )'imeon (ahana*, Nancy .running )#amona (ahana*, /im (oriarty )#u0eni 1oata*, #egan &aylor )/oshua (ahana* and others What MAHANA is about 2is grandfather 0ermanently nags 143year-old 'imeon, complaining about his long hair and harassing him e4ery chance he gets. &amihana (ahana is the head of the (aori family and an old3school 0atriarch$ 5f someone o00oses him, they can e60ect to be disowned$ 7ollowing another con8ict between 'imeon and &amihana, 'imeon9s 0arents meet that 4ery fate$ :hile 'imeon and his 0arents stay in a house belonging to 'imeon9s grandmother, they try to se;le into their new life, but money is scarce$ <e 0ri=e money from a local shee0 shearing contest could come in 4ery handy$ :hile ta,ing responsibility and submi;ing his family9s name to the competition, 'imeon disco4ers a well-,e0t secret that once ignited an enduring feud between the (ahana and the 1oata families and ma,es 'imeon see his grandfather in a whole new light$ .y ada0ting :iti 5himaera9s )>:hale #ider“* boo, for the big screen, director Lee &amahori once again del4es dee0 into the (aori culture of his nati4e country New ealand, 22 years a@er directing >Ance :ere :arriors“$ Bsing the early 1C"!s as a bac,dro0, he shows ancient (aori rituals and how they are being in8uenced by modern Christian in8uences. 5n addition, &amahori deals with the discrimination and harassment that (aori 0eo0le face as a daily 0art of their li4es. <e con8ict of two o00osing 4iews is also told in the story of 'imeon and his grandfather$ &amihana is re0resentati4e of an old and obsolete way of life$ 2e acce0ts no o00osing 4iews and lac,s the courage to admit responsibility for his own mista,es. 5n contrast, 'imeon re0resents a new generation that has its own 4iews and 0refer to ma,e sense of the world through mo4ie Duotes, ignoring their tradition$ <e following work sheets deal with · <e de0iction of (aori culture in (+2+NA · <e in8uence of other religions on (aori culture and their daily life · 1roblems that (aori 0eo0le face in their social en4ironment · <e relationshi0 between &amihana and 'imeon, who re0resent different generations · <e meaning of mo4ie Duotes being used in the film Publishing information 1ublisherF +uthorF +G Kino – Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater 'tefan Stile;o #an,estraHe 31 stile;oLfilme3schoener3sehen.de 1!JKC Berlin 1hoto creditsF 1ro,ino )+ll the stills are from the DM% of (+2+N+, published in Germany by Pro,ino$ They ser4e as image quotations, to enable study of the film’s content, and not as illustrations.) Maori culture and rituals in MAHANA 7ind out what the following four words mean$ +;ribute them to the 0ictures below and write a brief e60lanation$ haka wharenui hongi moko kauae Description: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Description: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Description: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Description: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN #eca0itulate together: .y examining the cinematic 0resentation of (aori culture, what do you learn about their life, their way of interacting with each other and their relationshi0 with natureO How the Maori life is examined further (aori culture isn9t the only important element in (+2+NA$ Examine the following images and e60lain the importance of Christian symbols and rituals. 1 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN %iscuss in class: :hy does director Lee &amahori contrast (aori rituals and Christian symbolism? :hat statement is he ma,ing about the (aori9s situation in New ealand? 5n this context, remember the scene in court, where 'imeon critici=es the judge, saying: >5f no one can spea, (aori here, how can we (aori 0ossibly defend ourselves?“ Grandfather and grandson 'imeon and his grandfather &amihana ,ee0 fighting and colliding. <ey share a certain stubbornness and are di4ided by their o00osing world 4iews. Compare the a00earance of both characters and the issues that are important to them. Tamihana imeon ! Worldl" wisdom from the big screen <ere are se4eral scenes in which the characters talk about films or 4isit the cinema$ &wo film Duotes are used in (+2+NA$ Ne4er a0ologi=e$ 5t9s a sign of wea,ness. 'imeons teacher Duoting /ohn :ayne from #E% #5ME# E60lain the meaning of this Duote in regards to the film. )Not just from 'imeon9s 0oint of 4iew* NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 'ometimes you go;a fall down to ,now where you stand$ 'imeon Duoting /ames 'tewart :hat e60erience does 'imeon refer to when Duoting /ames 'tewartO NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 5s there a Duote from any film that is a maxim for you? 5f so, which one? +nd whyO NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.