Tagata Pasifika Presents
Tagata Pasifika presents part 1 of a special on Pacific Island themed short films. Tonight: "Requiem for a poet". The speaker was the writer and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson and the people he loved were the Samoans. He learned their language and became a wise and caring friend to the Samoans. He asked for nothing from them. They grew to love him and called him “Tusitala, the Teller of Tales”. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) A film to commemorate the centenary of his death. (Juniper Films, 1994, 14 mins) Produced and directed by John Tristram and I. James Wilson.
Primary Title
- Tagata Pasifika
Secondary Title
- Presents
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 20 January 2011
Start Time
- 23 : 00
Finish Time
- 23 : 35
Duration
- 35:00
Series
- 2011
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Tagata Pasifika presents part 1 of a special on Pacific Island themed short films. Tonight: "Requiem for a poet". The speaker was the writer and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson and the people he loved were the Samoans. He learned their language and became a wise and caring friend to the Samoans. He asked for nothing from them. They grew to love him and called him “Tusitala, the Teller of Tales”. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) A film to commemorate the centenary of his death. (Juniper Films, 1994, 14 mins) Produced and directed by John Tristram and I. James Wilson.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
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
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894--Homes and haunts--Samoa.
- Short films--Samoa.
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tagaloatele Osone Okesene (Host)
Subjects
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894--Homes and haunts--Samoa.
- Short films--Samoa.