There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho (2010)
People on a unique Pacific Island face the devastating effects of climate change. As an enormous flood threatens to engulf their paradise, who will decide to flee and leave their culture behind forever? And who will stay, hoping only that God will save them from the ever-rising sea? This documentary is an epic, universal portrait of the very real threat rising sea levels present for our planet and the future of humanity.
Primary Title
- There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 August 2013
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- People on a unique Pacific Island face the devastating effects of climate change. As an enormous flood threatens to engulf their paradise, who will decide to flee and leave their culture behind forever? And who will stay, hoping only that God will save them from the ever-rising sea? This documentary is an epic, universal portrait of the very real threat rising sea levels present for our planet and the future of humanity.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Sea level--Environmental aspects--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Briar March (Director)
- Briar March (Cinematographer)
- Briar March (Producer)
- Briar March (Editor)
- Lyn Collie (Producer)
- Jeffrey Holdaway (Sound)
- Prisca Bouchet (Editor)
- Tom Fox (Composer)
- Marshall Smith (Composer)
- Mark Smythe (Composer)
- Annie Goldson (Executive Producer)
- Robbers Dog Films (Production Unit)
- Occasional Productions (Production Unit)
- Pacific Islanders In Communications (Funder)
- Screen Innovation Production Fund (Funder)
- The Pacific Development and Conservation Trust (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
Subjects
- Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Sea level--Environmental aspects--Tauu Islands (Papua New Guinea)
- Documentary films--New Zealand