Waru
A sisterhood of eight Maori female directors bravely share their insights into the complexity of child abuse, in a sequence of eight short films that seamlessly become one.
At the centre of their stories is Waru, a boy killed at the hands of a caregiver. His tangi, set on a small rural marae, is the centrepiece of the film, but there is an underlying disturbance of heavy themes touching on culture, custom and shame.
Director
Ainsley GardinerDirector
Casey KaaDirector
Renae MaihiDirector
Awanui Simich-PeneDirector
Briar Grace SmithDirector
Paula Whetu JonesDirector
Chelsea WinstanleyDirector
Katie WolfeLanguages
English, Maori
Country
New Zealand