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The Maori Merchant of Venice
The Maori Merchant of Venice () is a 2002 New Zealand drama film in the Māori language (with English subtitles), directed by Don Selwyn.
Production.
The play "The Merchant of Venice" was translated into Māori in 1945 by Pei Te Hurinui Jones, and his translation is used for the film. It is the first Māori-language film adaptation of any of William Shakespeare's plays. The film was shot in Auckland, but "recreate[d] 16th century Venice,
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Best Director
- Niki Caro, "Whale Rider"
- Grant Lahood, "Kombi Nation"
- Jesse Warn, "Nemesis Game"
Best Actor
- Waihoroi Shortland, "The Maori Merchant of Venice"
- Jason Whyte, "Kombi Nation"
- Rawiri Paratene, "Whale Rider"
Best Actress
- Keisha Castle-Hughes, "Whale Rider"
- Michelle Langstone, "For Good"
- Kate Elliott, Toy Love
Best Supporting Actor
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