Waru
Women Filmmakers
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1h 26m
"...a powerful chorus of female Maori voices united in finding a way to protect all that is vulnerable." The Globe and Mail
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
A powerful and challenging story surrounding the tangi (funeral) of a small boy Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how the boys death impacts the community.
New Zealand - 2017 - 1h 16m
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
Starring: Awahina Rose Ashby, Jonny Brugh, Sophia Johnson, Rob Kipa-Williams, Antonio Te Maioha