An Island Calling (2009)
A morally complex post-colonial tragedy of a murder and of Fiji, a small country divided along ethnic and class lines, told through the eyes of two very different families. This documentary is about the murder of John Scott and his partner Greg Scrivener in Suva, Fiji. The crime has not yet been solved, but many suspect the murders were a hate crime against homosexuals.
Primary Title
- An Island Calling
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 11 March 2014
Release Year
- 2009
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A morally complex post-colonial tragedy of a murder and of Fiji, a small country divided along ethnic and class lines, told through the eyes of two very different families. This documentary is about the murder of John Scott and his partner Greg Scrivener in Suva, Fiji. The crime has not yet been solved, but many suspect the murders were a hate crime against homosexuals.
Classification
- AO
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
- Scott, John Maurice,--1948-2001
- Scrivener, Greg - (Gregory),--1962-2001
- Scott, Owen,--1956---Film adaptations
- Gays--Crimes against--Fiji
- Homicide--Fiji
- Homophobia--Fiji
- Documentary films--Fiji
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
Contributors
- Annie Goldson (Director)
- Annie Goldson (Writer)
- Owen Scott (Writer)
- Occasional Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- TV3 (Production Unit)
- Owen Scott (Narrator)
- 99185539314002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Scott, John Maurice,--1948-2001
- Scrivener, Greg - (Gregory),--1962-2001
- Scott, Owen,--1956---Film adaptations
- Gays--Crimes against--Fiji
- Homicide--Fiji
- Homophobia--Fiji
- Documentary films--Fiji