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The Feathers of Peace reveals the secret shared by Maori and Pakeha for more than two centuries - the destruction of a race. The film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people who, at the behest of their Nunuku, vowed never to take up arms against another human being. They were capable to fight the invaders. But they chose not to. Moriori men wore white feathers in their beards to denote their peaceful intent. Drawing inspiration from Michael King's seminal book, "Moriori, A People Rediscovered", The Feathers of Peace brings the truth about what happened on the Chatham Islands. The film uses the techniques of modern television news as well as dramatized documentary. The participants tell their own stories through a series of intercut interviews. The narrative and dialogue were gleaned from the rich oral history of Moriori, Maori and colonial records.

New Zealand - 2000 - 1 h 28 mn - 35 mm • 1,85 - Colour and B&W

Réalisation Barry Barclay Scénario Barry Barclay Image Michael O'Connor Son Dick Reade Montage Bella Erikson Musique Stephen McCurdy Interprétation Sonny Kirikiri, Calvin Tuteao, John Callen, Michael Lawrence, Star Gossage, Alan de Malmanche, Lawrence Makoare, David Stott, William Davis

Production He Taonga Films, 72 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Aotearoa, Nouvelle-Zélande Tél : +64 9 376 0332 Fax : +64 9 360 2687

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