Waru
Genres
Overview
Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
2017-10-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.8
Tanea Heke
Charm
Roimata Fox
Anahera
Ngapaki Moetara
Mihi
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Em
Maria Walker
Kiritapu
Kararaina Rangihau
Ranui
Merehaka Maaka
Hinga
Acacia Hapi
Mere
Antonio Te Maioha
Tapu
Miriama McDowell
Bash
Amber Curreen
Titty
Cohen Holloway
Pierre
Thomas Sainsbury
Jason
0.0
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7.4
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