Waru (2017 film)

Waru
Waru
	Film poster
Directed by	Ainsley Gardiner; Casey Kaa; Renae Maihi; Awanui Simich-Pene; Briar Grace-Smith; Paula Whetu Jones; Chelsea Winstanley; Katie Wolfe;
Written by	Ainsley Gardiner; Casey Kaa; Renae Maihi; Briar Grace-Smith; Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu; Paula Whetu Jones; Katie Wolfe;
Produced by	Kiel McNaughton; Kerry Warkia;
Cinematography	Drew Sturge
Edited by	Rajneel Singh
Music by	Lauren King
Distributed by	Māori Television
Release date	19 October 2017;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Languages	English; Māori;
Box office	NZ$265,893 (worldwide); NZ$215,000 (estimated);

Waru is a 2017 New Zealand semi-anthology drama film about the tangi (funeral) of a small boy named Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver, and how the boy's death impacts the community.

Waru
Film poster
Directed by	Ainsley Gardiner Casey Kaa Renae Maihi Awanui Simich-Pene Briar Grace-Smith Paula Whetu Jones Chelsea Winstanley Katie Wolfe
Written by	Ainsley Gardiner Casey Kaa Renae Maihi Briar Grace-Smith Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu Paula Whetu Jones Katie Wolfe
Produced by	Kiel McNaughton Kerry Warkia
Cinematography	Drew Sturge
Edited by	Rajneel Singh
Music by	Lauren King
Distributed by	Māori Television
Release date	19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Languages	English Māori
Box office	NZ$265,893 (worldwide) NZ$215,000 (estimated)