Tama Tū

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.

Year: 2004

Genre: War, Comedy

Studio: New Zealand Film Commission, Whenua Films

Director: Taika Waititi

Cast: Tammy Davis, Taungaroa Emile, Rob Mokaraka, Jarod Rawiri, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Jeremy Randerson

Crew: Taika Waititi (Director), Taika Waititi (Writer), Cliff Curtis (Producer), Chris Hiles (Sound), Karl Zohrab (Executive Producer), Riki Gooch (Music)

Runtime: 18 minutes

Release: Oct 21, 2004

IMDb: 6.80/10 by 14 users

Popularity: 1

Country: New Zealand

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Budget: 0

Revenue: 0

Keyword : army, prayer, italy, world war ii, new zealand, crow, morality, soldier, rubble, ruins, toy soldier, moral dilemma, battalion, camaraderie, soldiers, short film, new zealand army, karakia, carving, brothers-in-arms