Waru (2017)
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.
Directors: Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Briar Grace Smith, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Paula Whetu Jones.
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Tanea Heke as Charm |
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Roimata Fox as Anahera |
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Ngapaki Moetara as Mihi |
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Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby as Em |
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Maria Walker as Kiritapu |
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Kararaina Rangihau as Ranui |
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Merehaka Maaka as Hinga |
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Acacia Hapi as Mere |
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Antonio Te Maioha as Tapu |
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Miriama McDowell as Bash |
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Amber Curreen as Titty |
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Cohen Holloway as Pierre |
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Tom Sainsbury as Jason |
| Editing | Rajneel Singh | Editor |
| Editing | Craig Parkes | Online Editor |
| Directing | Casey Kaa | Director |
| Directing | Ainsley Gardiner | Director |
| Directing | Katie Wolfe | Director |
| Directing | Briar Grace Smith | Director |
| Directing | Chelsea Cohen | Director |
| Directing | Renae Maihi | Director |
| Directing | Awanui Simich-Pene | Director |
| Writing | Renae Maihi | Writer |
| Writing | Chelsea Cohen | Writer |
| Writing | Ainsley Gardiner | Writer |
| Writing | Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu | Writer |
| Writing | Briar Grace Smith | Writer |
| Writing | Casey Kaa | Writer |
| Writing | Katie Wolfe | Writer |
| Art | Riria Lee | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lindah Lepou | Costume Design |
| Camera | Drew Sturge | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Lauren King | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Paula Whetu Jones | Director |
| Writing | Paula Whetu Jones | Writer |
