Waru (15)
A compendium of 10-minute short films by female Maori directors. Each segment was shot in real time in a single day in one take. This stylistic conceit allows vignettes to consider the death of a small boy called Waru, who was apparently the victim of abuse, from multiple perspectives.Running Time: 86 minutes
Director: Katie Wolfe, Ainsley Gardiner, Awanui Simich-Pene, Chelsea Cohen, Renae Maihi, Casey Kaa, Briar Grace Smith, Paula Whetu Jones
Author: Katie Wolfe, Ainsley Gardiner, Renae Maihi, Casey Kaa, Briar Grace Smith, Paula Whetu Jones, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu
Cast: Awahina Rose Ashby, Jonny Brugh, Amber Cureen