The Raid
Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for ‘forgiveness’.
Director: Alexandria Murphy, Dianne Moffatt, Mario de Mendoza, Maruia Jensen, Nicoel Boschman, Paul Grinder, Tearepa Kahi
Actors: Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett