SGT. HAANE - Pōneke Wellington
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SGT. HAANE is coming to Pōneke Wellington!
Join us for a special commemorative screening of SGT. HAANE on Tuesday 28 April at The Roxy Cinema.
Haane Manahi of the 28th Māori Battalion is told that taking the enemy desert fortress of Takrouna, Tunisia, will be a cakewalk. It is not.
When the chain of command collapses under enemy fire, Haane leads a small band of B Company soldiers – all cousins, all related – up the precipitous cliff face that his commanders had deemed too formidable for thousands of men to take. What follows changes the course of WWII in North Africa.
Three generals and a field marshal sign a Victoria Cross recommendation. One anonymous British official strikes it out. Haane's legacy lives on through his descendants to this day.
True story.
This is a koha-based screening. You are welcome to pay what you can, including attending for free. Any contribution you are able to make goes directly to the care and maintenance of Muruika Urupa (Soldiers Cemetery) in Ōhinemutu, Rotorua — in remembrance of those who served.
DIRECTED BY Tearepa Kahi.
STARRING Alex Tarrant, Vinnie Bennett, Matu Ngaropo, Niwa Whatuira and Poroaki Merritt-McDonald.
Learn more at sgthaane.com
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