Waru

Waru (2017) — drama film. Directed by Paula Whetu Jones, Awanui Simich-Pene. Starring Tanea Heke, Roimata Fox, Ngapaki Moetara, Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby. This page maps 4 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Waru (2017) Poster

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Story Analysis

A community's funeral for a young boy exposes disputes over kinship, ancestral belonging, and unresolved responsibility for the deaths of babies.

Drama · 6.9/10 · 88 min · 2017

Credits

Director

Paula Whetu Jones
Director

Awanui Simich-Pene
Cast

as Charm

Tanea Heke
Cast

as Anahera

Roimata Fox
Cast

as Mihi

Ngapaki Moetara
Cast

as Em

Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Cast

as Kiritapu

Maria Walker
Cast

as Ranui

Kararaina Rangihau
Cast

as Hinga

Merehaka Maaka
Cast

as Mere

Acacia Hapi
Cast

as Tapu

Antonio Te Maioha
Cast

as Bash

Miriama McDowell
Cast

as Titty

Amber Curreen
Cast

as Pierre

Cohen Holloway

Videos

WARU - In cinemas 19 October

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q101552206), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.