Ka Whawahi Tonu | |
---|---|
Directed by | Michael Jonathan[1] |
Screenplay by | Tim Worrall[1] |
Produced by | |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Grant McKinnnon[1] |
Edited by | Te Rurehe Paki & Martin Brinkler[1] |
Music by | Arli Liberman & Tiki Taane[1] |
Production company | Aheake[1] |
Distributed by | Transmission Films[2] |
Release date |
|
Running time | 114 minutes[2] |
Country | New Zealand |
Languages |
|
Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End is a 2024 New Zealand historical drama film directed by Michael Jonathan, based on a screenplay by Tim Worrall.[2][4] Presented in the Māori language, it tells the story of the siege of Ōrākau in 1864 during the New Zealand Wars from the perspective of two Māori teenagers. The movie stars Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, Miriama Smith, Paku Fernandez and Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas. Ka Whawhai Tonu premiered in Hamilton on 17 June 2024 before being released in cinemas nationwide on 27 June.[1][3]