The Kiwi, The Knight and The Qashqai (2018)
NZ woman Anna Williams' love of an Iranian tribe and their dying art and culture leads to a surprise invitation from Sir David Attenborough. We follow New Zealander Anna Williams – the only known carpet repairer in New Zealand – on one of her many pilgrimages to Iran, where she stays with nomadic Qashqai and learns from their famous weavers. In The Kiwi, the Knight & the Qashqai, Anna Williams sets off on what could be her last trip. She has cancer. The documentary takes us to a community in Iran seldom visited by foreigners. Here Anna discovers that many young Qashqai do not want to weave or carry on their traditions, preferring to give up the nomadic life in tents to look for jobs in the cities. In London, Anna visits Sir David Attenborough who, some 40 years ago, made a BBC film about this famous tribe and their beautiful traditionally-woven rugs. With his fine memory and sharp wit, David and Anna share an engaging conversation about their shared interest; the remarkable Qashqai.
Primary Title
- The Kiwi, The Knight and The Qashqai
Date Broadcast
- Monday 26 November 2018
Release Year
- 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- NZ woman Anna Williams' love of an Iranian tribe and their dying art and culture leads to a surprise invitation from Sir David Attenborough. We follow New Zealander Anna Williams – the only known carpet repairer in New Zealand – on one of her many pilgrimages to Iran, where she stays with nomadic Qashqai and learns from their famous weavers. In The Kiwi, the Knight & the Qashqai, Anna Williams sets off on what could be her last trip. She has cancer. The documentary takes us to a community in Iran seldom visited by foreigners. Here Anna discovers that many young Qashqai do not want to weave or carry on their traditions, preferring to give up the nomadic life in tents to look for jobs in the cities. In London, Anna visits Sir David Attenborough who, some 40 years ago, made a BBC film about this famous tribe and their beautiful traditionally-woven rugs. With his fine memory and sharp wit, David and Anna share an engaging conversation about their shared interest; the remarkable Qashqai.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Persian
Captioning 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
- Rugs, Oriental--Repairing
- Rugs, Nomadic--Iran
- Nomads--Iran
- Williams, Anna (Rug repairer)
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Actuality
- Biography
- Documentary
- Travel
Contributors
- Anna Williams (Subject)
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Anna Cottrell (Producer)
- Maire Gunn (Director of Photography)
- David Attenborough (Interviewee)
- Paul Oremland (Editor)
- Brian Holland (Producer)
- Laurie Clarke (Executive Producer)
- Vincent Burke (Executive Producer)
- AC Productions (Production Unit)
- Top Shelf Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Rugs, Oriental--Repairing
- Rugs, Nomadic--Iran
- Nomads--Iran
- Williams, Anna (Rug repairer)
- Documentary films--New Zealand