Taika Waititi Punches a Mic Talking Colonialism at TIFF Premiere for ‘Next Goal Wins’ (Video)

The director also acknowledged “the land that we’re on” and its people while discussing the Samoan soccer dramedy

Taika Waititi, a man with medium-tone skin, stands in front of a TIFF step-and-repeat background. He wears a gray suit and crosses his hands across his midsection, with a faux-shocked expression on his face.
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Director Taika Waititi was so passionate while speaking about colonialism and New Zealand at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his latest movie that he apparently broke a microphone — after repeatedly punching it.

Well, he at least appeared to break it — it wasn’t immediately clear whether the mic actually broke or if it was a comedic bit from Waititi.

Waititi was introducing his newest movie “Next Goal Wins” when the funny moment’s followup was captured by TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman.

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