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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

6.720191h 28mMovieDocumentary

This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some never before seen, her youngest child and director Hepi Mita discovers the filmmaker he never knew and shares the mother he lost, with the world.

DirectorHepi Mita

WriterHepi Mita

ProducersChelsea Winstanley·Cliff Curtis

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Hepi Mita

Merata Mita

Self (archive footage)

Self - Narrator (voice)

Richard Rautjoki

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

C.M. Kaliko Baker

Tammy Haili'opua Baker

Heather Rae

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen?

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is streaming on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

Is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen on Netflix?

Yes — Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is available on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

Is Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Netflix instead.

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is on Netflix in United States, so you'll need access to Netflix to watch it.