50
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Fifty years in the making, this extraordinary reconstruction of a never-completed 1940 documentary captures the construction of seven massive traditional war canoes by Maori tribespeople in anticipation of New Zealand's centenary celebrations.
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −11 min on the typical 96
typical 9685Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1990
May 5, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
MāoriMade in
New Zealand
Directing · 1
- Merata Mita Director, Writer
Editing · 1
- Annie Collins Editor, Sound Editor
Sound · 3
- Michael Hedges Sound Mixer
- David Madigan Sound Recordist
- Chris Verbung Sound Mixer
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