Cinema Pasifika Zori
In this third episode from the Marshall Islands, “Zori” a young boy called Labro is anxious for his Grandmother to buy him an ice-cream. When she orders him to clean up the garbage first he realizes that one of his flip flops (zoris) is missing. The angry old woman gives him an ultimatum not to come back until he has zoris on both of his feet. So Labro begins his quest under the hot sun to clean up 'everywhere' and to find his lost zori. In his accompanying interview Jack Niedenthal from Microwave Films talks about the joys and challenges of making films in the Marshall Islands.
A series of five half hour programmes, showcasing short films from the Pacific Islands region. This series celebrates a range of diverse and unique cinematic voices and each of the short films are followed by short interviews with filmmakers about their creative inspirations, influences and their plans for the future.
Primary Title
- Cinema Pasifika
Episode Title
- Zori
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 4 February 2016
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Australia Plus
Broadcaster
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- A series of five half hour programmes, showcasing short films from the Pacific Islands region. This series celebrates a range of diverse and unique cinematic voices and each of the short films are followed by short interviews with filmmakers about their creative inspirations, influences and their plans for the future.
Episode Description
- In this third episode from the Marshall Islands, “Zori” a young boy called Labro is anxious for his Grandmother to buy him an ice-cream. When she orders him to clean up the garbage first he realizes that one of his flip flops (zoris) is missing. The angry old woman gives him an ultimatum not to come back until he has zoris on both of his feet. So Labro begins his quest under the hot sun to clean up 'everywhere' and to find his lost zori. In his accompanying interview Jack Niedenthal from Microwave Films talks about the joys and challenges of making films in the Marshall Islands.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Subjects
- Motion pictures--Islands of the Pacific
- Short films--Production and direction
- Marshallese language
Genres
- Interview
Hosts
- Clement Paligaru (Host)
Contributors
- Steve Menzies (Producer)
- Laisiasa Dave Lavaki (Editor)
- Meli Tuqota (Titlist)
- Rako Pasefika (Composer)
- Flinch Marketing (Production Unit)
- The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Funder)
- Commonwealth Writers (Funder)
- Jack Niedenthal (Filmmaker)
Subjects
- Motion pictures--Islands of the Pacific
- Short films--Production and direction
- Marshallese language