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In the Fire of War

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In 1864 during the New Zealand Wars, Haki, a Māori-European teenager, fighting for the NZ colonial forces, was captured by the Māori resistance. He starts a reluctant friendship with Kopu, a young girl believed to be a medium for the Māori god of war who guides her people into a brutal battle with the colonial British forces, vastly outnumbered in a battle to death or liberty.
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Mike Jonathan

Director

Temuera Morrison

Rewi Maniapoto

Jason Flemyng

Daniel Morgan

Miriama Smith

Turama

Cliff Curtis

Wi Toka

Paku Fernandez

Haki

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Jen Shieff New Zealand Herald Mike Jonathan’s debut honours Merata Mita and packs a real punch. Rated: 4/5 Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Even though a mismatched war is at the narrative’s centre, there is much more unfolding in the background. Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer The Film Experience Ka Whawhai Tonu is an immersive film that transports audiences back in time, conveying the stakes of this standoff and the way in which it mirrors so many other situations of colonialism where invading forces are so sure of their superiority. Rated: B Sep 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1864 during the New Zealand Wars, Haki, a Māori-European teenager, fighting for the NZ colonial forces, was captured by the Māori resistance. He starts a reluctant friendship with Kopu, a young girl believed to be a medium for the Māori god of war who guides her people into a brutal battle with the colonial British forces, vastly outnumbered in a battle to death or liberty.
Director
Mike Jonathan
Producer
Piripi Curtis, Toby Parkinson
Screenwriter
Tim Worrall
Distributor
Indican Pictures
Production Co
Akeake Limited
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
Māori
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 55m