New Zealand,
2024, 115 min
Directed by:
Mike JonathanScreenplay:
Tim WorrallCinematography:
Grant McKinnonComposer:
Arli LibermanCast:
Jason Flemyng, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith, Jack Barry, Matariki Whatarau, Matia Mitai, Paku Fernandez, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas (more)Plots(1)
Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, Ka Whawhai Tonu tells the story of a pivotal battle in the first New Zealand land wars in the Waikato region. A battle fought with impossible odds between Māori and the Colonial forces. This heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos of the battle and their escape. (Transmission Films)
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