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Maori Boy Genius (2011)

Name: Maori Boy Genius
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2020-07-08T10:05:36+02:00
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti

Documentary | 90 minutes / 60 minutes (ingekorte tv-versie)

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Genre: Documentary / Biography

Duration: 90 minuten / 60 minuten (ingekorte tv-versie)

Country: New Zealand / Denmark / United States

Directed by: Pietra Brettkelly

Stars: Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti

IMDb score: 6,8 (51)

Releasedate: 12 November 2011

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

Maori Boy Genius plot

It is clear from birth that Ngaa is a genius and the entire Maori community sees him as the savior of their culture. Is this the future president of New Zealand? While he keeps the Maori culture alive by dancing, at the same time he is already studying at the university at the age of twelve. But he wants more! And he has a dream: to study at Yale University (USA). Ngaa does everything he can to be accepted and at sixteen the time has come: he can go to Yale. The entire Maori community steps in to pay for the training of their future leader. While his friends at home are busy with ordinary adolescents, Ngaa takes courses such as political philosophy and international law. A lot is expected of him, but can he deliver it all?