Broken Barrier

Overview

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

Cast

Kay Ngarimu

Rawi

Terence Bayler

Tom Sullivan

Myra Hapi

Kiri

George Ormond

Alec

Dorothy Tansley

Mrs. Sullivan

F.W. French

Mr. Sullivan

Lily Te Nahu

Maata

Bill Merito

Johnny