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Tama Tū (2004)

Tama Tū (2004)

Comedy War
Release Date: 2004, October 21
Directors: Taika Waititi
Countries: New Zealand
Production: New Zealand Film Commission, Whenua Films
Cast: Te Kohe Tuhaka, Mark Ruka, Jarod Rawiri, Tammy Davis, Taungaroa Emile, Jeremy Randerson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii short film crow soldier italy army ruins moral dilemma soldiers toy soldier prayer morality new zealand camaraderie brothers-in-arms rubble battalion new zealand army karakia carving