Waru

8 x 10 minute sequences shot by eight individual female Māori filmmakers combine to form a narrative that weaves around the death of a young boy in a Māori community.

Written & directed by: Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Winstanley, Renee Maihi, Paula Jones, Awanui Simich-Pene & Josephine Stewart Te Whiu

“★★★★ – A remarkable achievement – authentic, impassioned, unexpected – that stands as a testament to the radical power of cooperative film-making.”

— Mark Kermode, The Observer

“★★★★ – There’s something uniquely powerful about this portmanteau film made entirely by Māori women directors.”

— Katherine McLoughlin, The List

“★★★ – Waru lingers, disquietingly, in the mind. ”

— Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian