Muru
★★★★ “A provocative, occasionally aggravating and mostly absolutely bloody brilliant piece of writing, made into a film that ticks every box as a political thriller, as an occasional action movie and as a drama of violence unfolding in a small town”.
- Graeme Tuckett, Stuff
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’
Year: 2022
Director: Tearepa Kahi
Executive Producer: Richard Fletcher
Screenwriter: Tearepa Kahi
Cast: Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Mau Bennett, Tame Iti, Simone Kessell, Ria Te Uira Paki
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
International Sales: Archlight Films International
Festivals: New Zealand’s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film category, New Zealand International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Leiden International Film Festival,
Awards: Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) – Winner Cultural Diversity Award under the Patronage of UNESCO
Release Date: 1 Sep 2022 (NZ)
Genre: Action, Drama
Duration: 104 mins
