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Waru is a 2017 New Zealand semi-anthology drama film about the tangi (funeral) of a small boy named Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver, and how the boy's death impacts the community.
Oct 19, 2017 · Waru. 2017. 1h 26m. IMDb RATING. 6.6 /10. 340. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:55. 1 Video. 5 Photos. Drama. A powerful, challenging story surrounding the tangi (funeral) of a small Waru boy who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how his death impacts the community. Directors. Ainsley Gardiner. Casey Kaa. Renae Maihi. Writers.
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- Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi
- 2017-10-19
Waru is a movie that explores the aftermath of a young boy's death in a rural Māori community. It features eight vignettes by female Māori directors, each shot in real time and connected by one life-changing event.
WARU is a drama film composed of eight 10-minute short films by Māori women directors, depicting the aftermath of a child's death. The film explores the themes of guilt, pride, community and culture through the perspectives of eight female characters.
Waru - For this 2017 feature film, eight Māori women each directed a 10 minute segment of events circling around the tangi of a boy named Waru. Each director had a day and a single shot to capture their take on the context behind a tragedy.
A sisterhood of eight Maori female directors bravely share their insights into the complexity of child abuse, in a sequence of eight short films that seamlessly become one. At the centre of their stories is Waru, a boy killed at the hands of a caregiver.
Oct 19, 2017 · 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. Ainsley Gardiner. Director, Writer. Katie Wolfe. Director, Writer. Briar Grace Smith. Director, Writer. Renae Maihi. Director, Writer. Casey Kaa.
