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.
Directed by Taika Waititi
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
IMDB
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Cast
Tammy Davis
Māori Battalion Soldier
Taungaroa Emile
Māori Battalion Soldier
Rob Mokaraka
Māori Battalion Soldier
Jarod Rawiri
Māori Battalion Soldier
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Māori Battalion Soldier
Jeremy Randerson
German Soldier
Mark Ruka
Māori Battalion Soldier
Crew
Taika Waititi
Director
Taika Waititi
Writer
Cliff Curtis
Producer
Ainsley Gardiner
Producer
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Bamlot
7.0★ · 07/08/22
No Taika cameo L
No Taika cameo L
SieannaPRO
8.0★ · 05/10/22
Love that they were still being themselves despite being in a war
Love that they were still being themselves despite being in a war
Lochlan Ashton
6.0★ · 05/23/19
Fuck taikia waititi one of the most under rated story tellers. Kind wish this film what a big long :(
Fuck taikia waititi one of the most under rated story tellers. Kind wish this film what a big long :(
