Waru
SYNOPSIS
From eight female Māori directors come eight connected stories, each taking place at the same moment in time during the tangi (funeral) of a small boy, Waru, who has died at the hands of a caregiver. The eight stories are all subtly linked and follow different female characters as they come to terms with Waru’s death and try to find a way forward in their community. In Te Reo Māori, waru means eight.
STARRING
Awahina Rose Ashby, Jonny Brugh, Amber Cureen , Wayne Hapi, Miriama McDowell
DIRECTED BY
Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Briar Grace Smith, Paula Whetu Jones, Chelsea Winstanley, Katie Wolfe
WRITTEN BY
Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Briar Grace Smith, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, Paula Whetu Jones, Katie Wolfe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
LANGUAGE
English, Te Reo Māori
GENRE
NZ Film, Drama
