Tama Uli: The Opressed Black People of Samoa
In this #TalesOfTime Coco Doco Oscar Kightley is in Samoa to explore his Solomon Island Ancestry. Melanesian men were brought to Samoa as slave labour in the early 1900's by the German colonisers. 'Tama Uli' looks at the current political situation where the government is trying to force them off their land.
Primary Title
- Tama Uli: The Opressed Black People of Samoa
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 8 July 2018
Start Time
- 22 : 40
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 20:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- In this #TalesOfTime Coco Doco Oscar Kightley is in Samoa to explore his Solomon Island Ancestry. Melanesian men were brought to Samoa as slave labour in the early 1900's by the German colonisers. 'Tama Uli' looks at the current political situation where the government is trying to force them off their land.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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
- Melanesians--Western Samoa
- Western Samoa--History
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Oscar Kightley (Presenter)
Contributors
- Tuki Laumea (Director)
- Lisa Taouma (Producer)
- The Coconet TV (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Melanesians--Western Samoa
- Western Samoa--History
- Documentary films--New Zealand