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Marama: A Maori Love Letter Premieres February 2026

10/22/2025

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The trailer for the New Zealand film Marama has been released.
Taratoa Stappard, the director of Marama, leads a story about Mary, a young Maori woman confronting her colonial heritage in Victorian-era North Yorkshire.
The cast includes breakout star Ariana Osborne.
Stappard describes Marama as a love letter to Maori culture and roots.
The film will premiere in New Zealand cinemas on February 12, 2026.

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Story summary

The trailer for the New Zealand film Marama has been released.
Taratoa Stappard, the director of Marama, leads a story about Mary, a young Maori woman confronting her colonial heritage in Victorian-era North Yorkshire.
The cast includes breakout star Ariana Osborne.
Stappard describes Marama as a love letter to Maori culture and roots.
The film will premiere in New Zealand cinemas on February 12, 2026.