Tama Tū

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Tama Tū

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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." Shot in the rubble of the old Wellington Hospital, Tama Tū won international acclaim. Invited to over 40...

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Video

Date created

2004

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http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/tama-tu-2004

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māori battalion / war / soldiers / brothers-in-arms / camaraderie / te reo / karakia / prayer / carving / moral dilemma / morality / farts / new zealand army / 28th battalion / 28th māori battalion / army / toy soldier / soldier / teamwork / rubble / ruins / taika waititi / world war ii / wwii / world war two / italy / crow / tama tu / world war 2 / second world war

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