Tama Tu (2004)
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.
Primary Title
- Tama Tu
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 25 April 2007
Release Year
- 2004
Start Time
- 09 : 36
Finish Time
- 09 : 52
Duration
- 16:00
Series
- 2007
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- 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.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Anzac Day
- New Zealand--History, Military
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
Hosts
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
Contributors
- Taika Waititi (Director)
- Taika Waititi (Writer)
- Cliff Curtis (Producer)
- Ainsley Gardiner (Producer)
- Whenua Films (Production Unit)
- Tammy Davis (Actor)
- Taungaroa Emile (Actor)
- Rob Mokaraka (Actor)
- Jarod Rawiri (Actor)
- Mark Ruka (Actor)
Subjects
- Anzac Day
- New Zealand--History, Military
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand