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