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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
NZ
Genres:
War, Comedy
Release:
October 2004
Production:
New Zealand Film Commission, Whenua Films
Cast:
Tammy Davis, Taungaroa Emile, Rob Mokaraka, Jarod Rawiri, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Jeremy Randerson, Mark Ruka
Tags:
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
