Tama Tū

18m
WarComedy
6.9

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.

Cast

Tammy Davis
Māori Battalion Soldier
Taungaroa Emile
Māori Battalion Soldier
Rob Mokaraka
Māori Battalion Soldier
Jarod Rawiri
Māori Battalion Soldier
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Māori Battalion Soldier
Jeremy Randerson
German Soldier
Mark Ruka
Māori Battalion Soldier

Crew

Taika Waititi
Director, Writer
Peter Burger
Editor
Adam Clark
Cinematography
Karl Zohrab
Executive Producer
Angela Littlejohn
Executive Producer
Cliff Curtis
Producer
Ainsley Gardiner
Producer
Kayne Horsham
Production Design
Charles Edwards
Camera Operator
Dave Whitehead
Sound Editor
Chris Hiles
Sound
Ferand Peek
Sound
Tim Capper
Visual Effects
Riki Gooch
Music
Sven Wiig
Art Direction

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