Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tanea Heke
Charm
Lead
Roimata Fox
Anahera
NM
Ngapaki Moetara
Mihi
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Em
Maria Walker
Kiritapu
Kararaina Rangihau
Ranui
MM
Merehaka Maaka
Hinga
AH
Acacia Hapi
Mere
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Casey Kaa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Waru is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
