Mt. Zion

Mt. Zion

6.0IMDb Score
Released:2013-02-06
Genre:
Duration:93 min
Country:New Zealand
Director:Tearepa Kahi
Actors:Temuera Morrison, Stan Walker, Miriama Smith, Troy Kingi, Ihaka Kelly
Production:

Overview:

Turei, a talented young musician, dreams of his band winning the audition to be the support act for Bob Marley’s 1979 concert in Auckland. Part of a Māori family of contract potato pickers in Pukekohe, Turei’s desperate ambition clashes with his whanau’s traditional values, leading to an emotional showdown and powerful change.

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