Documentary · New Zealand · 1974 · 28m

Children of the Mist

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Director
Conon Fraser
Cast
Crew
Dale Pomeroy — Director of Photography Brian Cross — Director of Photography Conon Fraser — Editor Conon Fraser — Writer David H. Fowler — Producer
Tagline

At one of their largest meeting houses [in Ruatoki] plans for establishing a pine forest are discussed: the affairs of the future dealt with in the manner of the past.

Synopsis

This NFU film visits the remote Urewera to explore the world of the Tūhoe people. Their independence and identity have been challenged by historical tensions with Pākehā, and now modernity — as ‘children of the mist’ leave for education and jobs (at the mill, in the city). A tribal outpost in Auckland is visited, along with law student James Milroy. At a Ruatoki festival the debate is whether young people should manage tribal affairs.

Key Collaborators
Conon Fraser Director Dale Pomeroy Director of Photography Brian Cross Director of Photography Conon Fraser Editor Conon Fraser Writer David H. Fowler Producer
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