The Feathers of Peace

The Feathers of Peace

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 4, 2000

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Feathers of Peace

Production Companies

He Taonga Films

Director

Barry Barclay

Description

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.