Waru (2017)
Eight female Māori directors have each contributed a ten minute vignette, presented as a continuous shot in real time, that unfolds around the tangi (funeral) of a small boy (Waru) who died at the hands of his caregiver. The vignettes are all subtly interlinked and each follow one of eight female Māori lead characters during the same moment in time as they come to terms with Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community. In Māori, waru means eight.
Primary Title
- Waru
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 13 May 2018
Release Year
- 2017
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 05
Duration
- 95:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Eight female Māori directors have each contributed a ten minute vignette, presented as a continuous shot in real time, that unfolds around the tangi (funeral) of a small boy (Waru) who died at the hands of his caregiver. The vignettes are all subtly interlinked and each follow one of eight female Māori lead characters during the same moment in time as they come to terms with Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community. In Māori, waru means eight.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning 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
- Children--Death--Drama
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Drama
- Women, Maori--Drama
- Tangihanga
- Feature films--New Zealand
Genres
- Community
- Drama
Contributors
- Briar Grace-Smith (Director)
- Briar Grace-Smith (Writer)
- Casey Kaa (Director)
- Casey Kaa (Writer)
- Ainsley Gardiner (Director)
- Ainsley Gardiner (Writer)
- Katie Wolfe (Director)
- Katie Wolfe (Writer)
- Chelsea Cohen (Director)
- Chelsea Cohen (Writer)
- Renae Maihi (Director)
- Renae Maihi (Writer)
- Paula Jones (Director)
- Paula Jones (Writer)
- Awanui Simich-Pene (Director)
- Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu (Writer)
- Tanea Heke (Actor)
- Roimata Fox (Actor)
- Ngapaki Moetara (Actor)
- Awhina-Rose Ashby (Actor)
- Maria Walker (Actor)
- Kararaina Rangihau (Actor)
- Merehaka Maaka (Actor)
- Acacia Hapi (Actor)
- Antonio Te Maioha (Actor)
- Miriama McDowell (Actor)
- Amber Curreen (Actor)
- Kerry Warkia (Producer)
- Kiel McNaughton (Producer)
- Drew Sturge (Cinematographer)
- Lauren King (Composer)
- Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ Film Commission (Funder)
- Maori Television (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Children--Death--Drama
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Drama
- Women, Maori--Drama
- Tangihanga
- Feature films--New Zealand