New Zealand / Aug 02, 2017 / New Zealand International Film Festival

Waru (2017)
Directed by Briar Grace Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Paula Whetu Jones
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1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Acacia Hapi | Mere |
| Antonio Te Maioha | Tapu |
| Miriama McDowell | Bash |
| Amber Curreen | Titty |
| Cohen Holloway | Pierre |
| Tom Sainsbury | Jason |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Waru |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 2017 |
| Writer | Briar Grace Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, Paula Whetu Jones |
| Editing | Rajneel Singh, Craig Parkes |
| Cinematography | Drew Sturge |
| Assistant directors | Briar Grace Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Paula Whetu Jones |
| Camera operators | Drew Sturge |
| Additional photography | Drew Sturge |
| Production design | Riria Lee |
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| Art direction | Riria Lee |
| Set decoration | Riria Lee |
| Music | Lauren King |
| Sound | Lauren King |
| Costume design | Lindah Lepou |
| Makeup | Lindah Lepou |
| Hairstyling | Lindah Lepou |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
New Zealand / Oct 19, 2017 / M
United Kingdom / Nov 09, 2018
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