Turangawaewae - A Place to Stand

Location:New Zealand / Aotearoa
Subject:Maori identity; marae
Length:50 minutes
Format:16mm; streaming
Hue:Color
Year Released:
Series:Tangata Whenua: The People of the Land
Director:Barry Barclay
Producer:Pacific Films
Distributor:NZ on Screen
Library Code:NLNZ
Description:Prior to the establishment of an urban marae in Porirua, Maori people recollect the past reality of life in rural communities of Tokomaru Bay and the Waima Valley. The concept of marae as traditionally understood is discussed by young Maori in terms of the present. Questions are raised about the nature of identity and the possibility of a multicultural future.
Record No:2201
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