Muru
2022
104min
Feature
Synopsis:
Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.
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Festival/Awards:
Muru is New Zealand’s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film category / 2023: Hawai’i International Film Festival Spring Showcase, Nottingham International Film Festival (Shared Visions Film Festival), Māoriland Film Festival, Da Nang Asian Film Festival, Hebrides International Film Festival, Birrarrangga Film Festival - Closing Night Film, Matariki Korikori Film Festival Cook Islands / 2022: Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival – Opening Night Film, Toronto International Film Festival – Contemporary World Cinema programme, Busan International Film Festival – Flash Forward competition, Leiden International Film Festival, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) – Winner Cultural Diversity Award under the Patronage of UNESCO