Rob Mokaraka

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.

A Māori warrior, an Italian deserter and a scrawny rooster are trapped behind enemy lines. What could possibly go wrong?

Two mates walk past a carpark when they witness a potential violation of a women. Lucky for her there hunch was right.

Five warriors stumble upon an object in the sand which gifts them with the sound of music.

A Māori warrior, an Italian deserter and a scrawny rooster are trapped behind enemy lines. What could possibly go wrong?

Five warriors stumble upon an object in the sand which gifts them with the sound of music.