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Part one of four from this full length first episode - ‘Mahara’s Story’.
Part two of four from this full length first episode - ‘Mahara’s Story’.
Part three of four from this full length first episode - ‘Mahara’s Story’.
Part four of four from this full length first episode - ‘Mahara’s Story’.
The credits from this episode - ‘Mahara’s Story’.
The Marching Girls - Mahara's Story
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1987
1988 Listener New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Drama Series
Nominated for Best Drama Writer: Fiona Samuel, for episodes two, three and six
Nominated for Best Director: Melanie Rodriga, for episodes one, three and seven
Nominated for Best Female Performance - Dramatic Role: Carmel McGlone
Nominated for Original Music: Peter Blake
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