Kawa 2010

A powerful coming out movie, kawa is a gorgeously cinematic drama that tells a transcendent tale of bravery, love, family and pride based on the semi autobiographical novel nights in the gardens of spain by witi ihimaera this deeply moving new zealand drama has earned critical and popular acclaim on the lgbtq film festival circuit and beyond

when successful ruggedly handsome businessman kawa finds the courage to tell his wife and porn, his parents and his traditional maori community that he’s gay the struggle he endures is not an easy one