Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other.
Tammy Davis , Taungaroa Emile , Rob Mokaraka , Jarod Rawiri , Te Kohe Tuhaka , Jeremy Randerson , Mark Ruka
New Zealand Film Commission
