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:

MA15+

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:

To book your organisation a screening email: samantha@rialtodistribution.com

Socials:

"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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