Kawa

Kawa

5.0IMDb Score
Released:2010-10-17
Genre:Drama
Duration:76 min
Country:New Zealand
Director:Katie Wolfe
Actors:Calvin Tuteao, Nathalie Boltt, George Henare, Vicky Haughton, Dean O'Gorman
Production:

Overview:

A psychological drama of a family in crisis. Kawa, a successful Māori businessman in Auckland, New Zealand, is forced to reveal his lifelong secret - that he is gay.

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