In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by hiding in a kumara pit.

Cast:Luckie Renata, Henare Tartare, Kiri McCorkindale, Robert Pene, John Marshall, Joel Thompson,

Genre:Drama, History,

country:New Zealand,

Production:Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission,