Marama
Year:
2025
Runtime:
89 min.
Director:
Taratoa Stappard
Country:
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Description
Set in 1859, Marama follows Mary, a young Māori woman who travels from New Zealand to England to uncover the truth about her family. She takes a position at Hawxer Manor, the estate of Sir Nathaniel Cole, where she begins to unravel secrets of the colonial past and her employer’s true intentions.
Director Taratoa Stappard describes the film as “Māori Gothic”—blending the classic atmosphere of an English country house with themes of decolonization, revenge, and Indigenous spirituality.
