In Foreign Fields
Celebrated playwright and author, Witi Ihimaera, travels to the lesser-known resting places of some of our fallen soldiers and reveals the personal and emotional journeys of whānau to bring these men home. In the documentary, Ihimaera looks at the possibility of bringing home the remains of his uncle, who died in World War II and is buried in a Commonwealth Cemetery in Tunisia. There are still discussions to be had on repatriating war dead.
Primary Title
- In Foreign Fields
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 25 April 2018
Start Time
- 10 : 00
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Celebrated playwright and author, Witi Ihimaera, travels to the lesser-known resting places of some of our fallen soldiers and reveals the personal and emotional journeys of whānau to bring these men home. In the documentary, Ihimaera looks at the possibility of bringing home the remains of his uncle, who died in World War II and is buried in a Commonwealth Cemetery in Tunisia. There are still discussions to be had on repatriating war dead.
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
- Anzac Day--New Zealand
- New Zealand--History, Military
- World War, 1939-1945--Repatriation of war dead--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- War
Hosts
- Witi Ihimaera (Presenter)
Contributors
- Wena Harawira (Producer)
- John Keir (Director)
- Ponsonby Productions (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Anzac Day--New Zealand
- New Zealand--History, Military
- World War, 1939-1945--Repatriation of war dead--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand