Kawa (2010)

Directed by

Katie Wolfe

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

1h 16m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Maori man named Kawariki navigates his shifting identity and relationships as he decides to come out to his family. The film follows his quiet journey of self-discovery and the emotional cost of living two lives.

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What happens

Kawa is a 2010 New Zealand film directed by Katie Wolfe originally titled Nights in the Gardens of Spain. The film stars Calvin Tuteao as Kawariki. A coming out film drama, it is based on the novel Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Witi Ihimaera. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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