Swoop of the Cormorant
Kingi Turner often wondered what life would have been like if his father had come home from the war. He was just a baby when Hone Turner died of wounds in Italy during World War II; his mother never really recovered from the loss and he was brought up by relatives. Turner’s story is told in Swoop of the Cormorant, a feature-length documentary about one family’s incredible sacrifice in World War I and II. Preceded by an interview with Kingi Turner.
Primary Title
- Swoop of the Cormorant
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 25 April 2010
Start Time
- 17 : 35
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 85:00
Series
- 2010
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Kingi Turner often wondered what life would have been like if his father had come home from the war. He was just a baby when Hone Turner died of wounds in Italy during World War II; his mother never really recovered from the loss and he was brought up by relatives. Turner’s story is told in Swoop of the Cormorant, a feature-length documentary about one family’s incredible sacrifice in World War I and II. Preceded by an interview with Kingi Turner.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
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--History, Military
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Julian Wilcox (Presenter)
Contributors
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Freckle Films (Production Unit)
- Alison Carter (Director)
- Kingi Turner (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Anzac Day
- New Zealand--History, Military