Release Date

21 Oct, 2004

Runtime

00:18: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other." Shot in the rubble of the old Wellington Hospital, Tama Tū won international acclaim. Invited to over 40 international festivals, its many awards included honourable mentions at Sundance and Berlin.

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Actors

Tammy Davis

Taungaroa Emile

Rob Mokaraka

Jarod Rawiri

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Jeremy Randerson

Mark Ruka

Crew

Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Cliff Curtis

Chris Hiles

Karl Zohrab

Riki Gooch

Ainsley Gardiner

Angela Littlejohn

Peter Burger

Charles Edwards

Sven Wiig

Ferand Peek

Tim Capper

Adam Clark