The film opens with Charm and other whānau members preparing the meal, while the tangi of Waru, a young boy, takes place in the meeting house nearby. I'm far from assertive in the kāuta and always ...

Female New Zealand directors create an impassioned anthology film revolving around the funeral of a victim of child abuse “When I died I saw the whole world … ” This ambitious portmanteau drama, made ...

Maori stories have been some of New Zealand's biggest box office successes, but it's time for female Maori stories to shine, say two of the filmmakers behind the anthological drama Waru. The movie, ...

Told from the perspectives of nine female filmmakers, “Waru” is the first feature film from New Zealand to be made by Maori women since Mereta Mita’s “Mauri,” almost 30 years ago. It premieres in the ...

Switching between horror and heartbreak, this powerful portmanteau drama by eight directors is difficult to watch A disturbing, disorientating if arguably flawed portmanteau movie about the death of a ...

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Debuting at number one in New Zealand, "Cousins" hails from Maori filmmaking duo Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith. Based on the novel by celebrated New Zealand author Patricia Grace, “Cousins” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maori stories have been some of New Zealand's biggest box office successes, but it's time for female Maori stories to shine, say ...