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Our final book, the fourteenth in our series is Once Were Warriors, Alan Duff's harrowing vision New Zealand's indigenous people some two hundred years after the English conquest.
New Zealand actress Rena Owen, one of the most recognizable Maori in the industry, spoke with The Conversation about telling Indigenous stories on the big screen.
Rena Owen has played everyone from Beth Heke in 'Once Were Warriors' to Nee Alavar in 'Star Wars' but the actor says playing Dame Whina Cooper has been one of the most challenging roles of her career.