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Atoll People

1970

20m
January 1, 1970 · New Zealand, Tokelau

Overview

Tokelau is a New Zealand territory, spanning three small South Pacific atolls. In the 1960s the New Zealand Government expressed concern about overpopulation, and instigated the Tokelau Islands Resettlement Scheme. This National Film Unit documentary surveys Tokelau society and culture from a New Zealand perspective, and follows the journey of a group of Tokelauans who chose to migrate to Aotearoa (where they adapt to telephones and horses near Te Puke). It was one of three NFU documentaries directed by Derek Wright on Pacific Island subjects.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1970
Original language: English
Countries: New Zealand, Tokelau
Production: New Zealand National Film Unit
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site