A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two members of a Māori tribe decide it's time for ancient grievances to be put right. Variously praised as a major step forward in indigenous cinema, attacked for overambition, and little screened, Te Rua marked Barry Barclay’s impassioned follow-up to his acclaimed debut feature Ngāti.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wi Kuki KaaRewi | Rewi |
| PPeter KaaPeter Huaka | Peter Huaka |
| NNissie HerewiniNanny Matai | Nanny Matai |
| MMaria FitziHanna Lehmann | Hanna Lehmann |
 Donna AkerstenFiona Gilbert | Fiona Gilbert |
 Walter KreyeDr. Sattler | Dr. Sattler |
 Jürgen ThormannDieter Goetz | Dieter Goetz |
| CCarolyn Del RosarioTeza | Teza |
 Vanessa RareHelen Marangai | Helen Marangai |
 Günter MeisnerProfessor Biederstedt | Professor Biederstedt |
| MMatiu MareikuraTaki Ruru | Taki Ruru |
 Stuart DevenieHamish MacMillan | Hamish MacMillan |
 Anton RattingerGunter Schewer | Gunter Schewer |