Muru New Zealand’s Submission To The Oscars

by Scoop — 20 September 2022

Muru, written and directed by Tearepa Kahi, is New Zealand’s contender for the 2023 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film category.

Starring Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett, Tame Iti, Simone Kessell, Roimata Fox, Ria Te Uira Paki and Poroaki Merritt-McDonald, Muru has commenced its theatrical run in Aotearoa New Zealand, holding the #1 film position at the New Zealand box office for two weeks. The film remains in the top two spot as it enters its fourth week of release in New Zealand and ahead of its Australian release in Ocrtober.

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