2015 | Crime | Documentary | Drama
89 mins New Zealand
The true story of how love, fear, culture and belief lead a loving family to tragically kill one of their own during a four day exorcism ceremony.
| Produced by | Netflix |
| Director | David Stubbs |
| Writer | David Stubbs |
| Cast | Kura Forrester, William Davis and Tina Cook |
Documentary crime drama
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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) rated
Oct 25, 2017 (Updated Oct 25, 2017)
In the heart of Maori culture, lies the belief of Makatu, a curse or demon, that can allegedly be 'exorcised'. A poor young mother, Janet Moses, who either had mental health issues or was seemingly depressed, was confronted by her large family attempting to help her. Unfortunately their misguided deeply held beliefs included holding her down and plying water into her for days on end in a bid to rid her of a demon. And while they believed they they were assisting her, she eventually died after five days.
And of course a court case ensued about culpability. A truly terrible instance of dogmatic beliefs, cabin fever, and hysteria.