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Two wars, two films, one fight

Saturday 3 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment

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Two wars, two films, one fight
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When director Taika Waititi wanted to harden up six young actors to play members of the 28th Maori Battalion, he enlisted them in basic training at New Zealand’s Trentham Army Camp.

When director Taika Waititi wanted to harden up six young actors to play members of the 28th Maori Battalion, he enlisted them in basic training at New Zealand’s Trentham Army Camp.


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