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Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand

Suitable for mature audiences 2003 13m Short film
  • Drama
  • Māori
  • War

Actor Wi Kuki Kaa (1938 - 2006) plays Tiare, a Vietnam War veteran who is dislocated by his experiences of war, and homelessness. He wanders the city streets, collecting ephemera in plastic bags. Nancy Brunning plays his daughter, who, with her own daughter, visits their reluctant koro (old man) to convince him to visit his ancestral home. The result is a moving story about a man jolted to find his turangawaewae (place to stand), and the whanau that helps him get there. Directed by Peter Burger, the film was selected for Critics' Week at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

Key Cast & Crew

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Wi Kuki Kaa
As: Tiare
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Peter Burger
Director
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Wiremu Grace
Writer

Related images

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A scene from Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand.
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A Scene from Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand.
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A scene from Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand.
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A scene from Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand.

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