Waru
From nine female Maori filmmakers come eight connected stories, each taking place at the same moment in time during the tangi (funeral) of a small boy, Waru, who has died at the hands of a caregiver. The eight stories are all subtly linked and follow different female characters as they come to terms with Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community. In Maori, waru means 8.
| Director: | Chelsea Cohen, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Katie Wolfe |
| Producer(s): | Kiel McNaughton, Kerry Warkia |
| Cast: | Miriama McDowell, Awahina Ashby, Jonny Brugh, Amber Cureen, Roimata Fox, Acacia Hapi, Wayne Hapi, Tomai Ihaia, Rob Kipa-Williams, Merehaka Maaka, Sienna MacKinlay |
| Writer(s): | Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Briar Smith, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, Paula Jones, Katie |
