Tama Tū

APPROPIATE

2004 / 18min.

Rating6.864

Available in

TVCortos Amazon Channel

Genres

War

Comedy

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.

Directors

Actors

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Jarod Rawiri

Mark Ruka

Taungaroa Emile

Tammy Davis

Jeremy Randerson

Rob Mokaraka

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