Feathers of Peace

Location:New Zealand
Subject:History
Length:83 minutes
Format:1/2 inch VHS; DVD
Hue:Color
Year Released:2000
Series:
Director:Barry Barclay
Producer:Ruth Kaupua Panapa
Distributor:He Taonga Films, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission
Library Code:UHM AV/C DVD 10002
Description:A documentary based on Michael King's novel, Moriori, the Feathers of Peace, about the Moriori people of the Chatham Islands. The film exposes the tragedy that befell a group of people who lived and died by their tradition of peace. Traces the history of the Moriori people through short stories told in a series of intercut interviews on the impact that M¯aori and Pakeha had on the rights to their land and destruction of their people and culture.
Record No:2455
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