The Feathers of Peace

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.

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88 min

Cast

Sonny Kirikiri

as Riwai

Calvin Tuteao

as Hiriwanu Tapu

John Callen

as Richard Freeman

Michael Lawrence

as Lt. Broughton

Director

Barry Barclay