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.
Directed by:
Tearepa Kahi
Starring:
Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett, Tame Iti, Simone Kessell, Ria Te Uira Paki, Roimata Fox, Poroaki Merritt-McDonald. Troy Kingi, Oriini Kaipara
Rating:
M
Runtime:
104 minutes
Reviews:
Stuff ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - read HERE
Flicks.co.nz - read HERE
The Spinoff - read HERE
Stuff - read HERE
Capsule - read HERE
RogerEbert.com - read HERE
The Film Stage - read HERE
ShockYa - read HERE
Tilt - read HERE
Solzy at the Movies - read HERE
Interviews:
ODT - read HERE
Stuff - read HERE
Deadline - read HERE
The Moveable Fest - read HERE
Salon - read HERE
Bookings:
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"MURU is not a re-creation of the police raid on Tūhoe on October 15th. It’s a response to ensure the 15th of October never happens again.” Tearepa, Reikura, Tame, and Cliff
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