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Broken Barrier
1952 New Zealand film
Broken Barrier is a 1952 New Zealand film.[1] It was directed and produced by John O'Shea (director) and Roger Mirams, and written by O'Shea.[2] It starred Kay Ngarimu and Terence Bayler, and also featured Myra Hapi Smith, Bill Merito and George Ormond.
The film addresses mistrust and prejudice between Pākehā and Māori in New Zealand, portraying a romance between a Pākehā man and a Māori woman.[2] The film was somewhat controversial at its release.