The Feathers of Peace

Overview

This remarkable film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people who vowed never to take up arms against another human being. They were capable of defeating the invaders, but chose not to. Drawing inspiration from Michael King's seminal book Moriori, The Feathers of Peace brings the truth about what happened on the Chathams to an even wider audience. To do that, the film uses modern television news techniques and dramatized documentary.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 4, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Māori, English

Countries

New Zealand

Production

He Taonga Films

Cast

Sonny Kirikiri,John Callen,Michael Lawrence,Calvin Tuteao

Director

Barry Barclay

Writer

Barry Barclay

Producer

Ruth Kaupua,Don Selwyn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0426460