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Waru (2017)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Briar Grace Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Paula Whetu Jones

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tanea Heke
Tanea Heke
Charm
Roimata Fox
Roimata Fox
Anahera
Ngapaki Moetara
Ngapaki Moetara
Mihi
Awhina-Rose Ashby
Awhina-Rose Ashby
Em
Maria Walker
Maria Walker
Kiritapu
Kararaina Rangihau
Kararaina Rangihau
Ranui
Merehaka Maaka
Merehaka Maaka
Hinga
Acacia Hapi
Acacia Hapi
Mere
Antonio Te Maioha
Antonio Te Maioha
Tapu
Miriama McDowell
Miriama McDowell
Bash
Amber Curreen
Amber Curreen
Titty
Cohen Holloway
Cohen Holloway
Pierre

Crews

Briar Grace Smith
Briar Grace Smith
Director
Casey Kaa
Casey Kaa
Director
Ainsley Gardiner
Ainsley Gardiner
Director
Katie Wolfe
Katie Wolfe
Director
Chelsea Cohen
Chelsea Cohen
Director
Renae Maihi
Renae Maihi
Director
Awanui Simich-Pene
Awanui Simich-Pene
Director
Briar Grace Smith
Briar Grace Smith
Writer
Casey Kaa
Casey Kaa
Writer
Ainsley Gardiner
Ainsley Gardiner
Writer
Katie Wolfe
Katie Wolfe
Writer
Chelsea Cohen
Chelsea Cohen
Writer
Renae Maihi
Renae Maihi
Writer
Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
Writer
Drew Sturge
Drew Sturge
Director of Photography
Riria Lee
Riria Lee
Production Design
Lindah Lepou
Lindah Lepou
Costume Design
Lauren King
Lauren King
Original Music Composer
Paula Whetu Jones
Paula Whetu Jones
Writer
Paula Whetu Jones
Paula Whetu Jones
Director

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WARU - In cinemas 19 October

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