Tama Tū (2004)
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.
Director: Taika Waititi
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Tammy Davis as Māori Battalion Soldier |
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Taungaroa Emile as Māori Battalion Soldier |
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Rob Mokaraka as Māori Battalion Soldier |
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Jarod Rawiri as Māori Battalion Soldier |
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Te Kohe Tuhaka as Māori Battalion Soldier |
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Jeremy Randerson as German Soldier |
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Mark Ruka as Māori Battalion Soldier |
| Directing | Taika Waititi | Director |
| Writing | Taika Waititi | Writer |
| Production | Cliff Curtis | Producer |
| Sound | Chris Hiles | Sound |
| Production | Karl Zohrab | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Riki Gooch | Music |
| Production | Ainsley Gardiner | Producer |
| Production | Angela Littlejohn | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Peter Burger | Editor |
| Camera | Charles Edwards | Camera Operator |
| Art | Sven Wiig | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ferand Peek | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Tim Capper | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Adam Clark | Cinematography |
| Art | Kayne Horsham | Production Design |
| Sound | Dave Whitehead | Sound Editor |