The Giant Poppy Project (2015)
The Giant Poppy installation consists of 59,000 specially minted red metal discs (the number of New Zealanders killed or wounded in World War I) placed on the ground to create a giant poppy shape. The installation was built with the help of the public, and is 40 metres in diameter, making it the biggest commemorative poppy in the world.
Primary Title
- The Giant Poppy Project
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 April 2016
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 15
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 15:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The Giant Poppy installation consists of 59,000 specially minted red metal discs (the number of New Zealanders killed or wounded in World War I) placed on the ground to create a giant poppy shape. The installation was built with the help of the public, and is 40 metres in diameter, making it the biggest commemorative poppy in the world.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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
- Short films--New Zealand
- Anzac Day--History
- Memorialization--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Harry Moore (Director)
- Dan Ax (Photographer)
Subjects
- Short films--New Zealand
- Anzac Day--History
- Memorialization--New Zealand