Tama Tū

200418mMovie

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.

• War
• Comedy
• Army
• Prayer
• Italy
• World War Ii
• New Zealand
• Crow
• Morality
• Soldier