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.
Stars: Tammy Davis, Taungaroa Emile, Rob Mokaraka, Jarod Rawiri, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Jeremy Randerson
Crew: Taika Waititi (Director), Taika Waititi (Writer), Cliff Curtis (Producer), Kayne Horsham (Production Design), Karl Zohrab (Executive Producer), Peter Burger (Editor)
Country: New Zealand
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Studio: New Zealand Film Commission, Whenua Films
Runtime: 18 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 21, 2004
IMDb: 4.2
Keywords: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
