Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies
by Witi Ihimaeraliterary work· published 1994
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Adaptations (1)
Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies was adapted into a 2016 film.
Mahana2016 · film · 103 min · dir. Lee Tamahori · IMDb ↗IMDb7.186%1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
