Movie
Waru (2017)
Drama
Story
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.
Director: Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Briar Grace Smith, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Paula Whetu Jones Starring: Tanea Heke, Roimata Fox, Ngapaki Moetara, Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Waru Cast
- Tanea Heke as Charm
- Roimata Fox as Anahera
- Ngapaki Moetara as Mihi
- Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby as Em
- Maria Walker as Kiritapu
- Kararaina Rangihau as Ranui
- Merehaka Maaka as Hinga
- Acacia Hapi as Mere
- Antonio Te Maioha as Tapu
- Miriama McDowell as Bash
- Amber Curreen as Titty
- Cohen Holloway as Pierre