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Tama Tū

Tama Tū

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 21, 2004

Runtime

0h 18m

Genres

War, Comedy

User Score

68%

Original Title

Tama Tū

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission, Whenua Films

Director

Taika Waititi

Description

Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other.