Movie Description
Turangawaewae
(2002)Overview
Actor Wi Kuki Kaa plays Tiare, a Vietnam War veteran who is dislocated by his experiences of war, and homelessness. He wanders the city streets, collecting ephemera in plastic bags. Nancy Brunning plays his daughter, who, with her own daughter, visits their reluctant koro to convince him to visit his ancestral home. The result is a moving story about a man jolted to find his turangawaewae, and the whanau that helps him get there. (NZ On Screen)
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Burger
- Producer : Catherine Fitzgerald
- Writer : Wiremu Grace
- Cast : Grant Tilly,Wi Kuki Kaa,Nancy Brunning,Sydney Larkins,Greg Matetaka,Geoff Karena,Taika Waititi
Cast
Mr Finch
Tiare
Rose
Hineata
Young Tiare
Manu
Vietnam Soldier
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Facts
Original TitleTurangawaewae
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-07-28
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 13m
Genres
- War
- Drama
