Muru

AroView: A riveting local action-thriller that boldly fictionalizes events surrounding the Ngāi Tūhoe raids of 2007.

Our finest actor Cliff Curtis leads a top ensemble cast, with the remarkable casting of Tame Iti as himself, the chief target of a misguided government conspiracy. It’s an angry but clear-headed “response” to what really happened and, being filmed mostly in Te Reo, feels like a film for these times that marks a striking new direction for indigenous cinema in Aotearoa.

“Curtis deftly captures a man caught between his people and his job, but “Muru” is mostly an accomplishment in tension, courtesy of a propulsive pace from (director) Kahi.” ~Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

“A constantly unnerving experience and one that does away with subtleties to make its point clear and concise.” ~Christopher Cross, Tilt