The New Pacific Echoes of War
This film looks back on the Pacific War starting in 1941 and at its aftermath. There was such outrage at the behavior of the Japanese during the war that militarism was a dirty word until only recently. The new generation of Japanese, who have no personal memory of the wartime atrocities, have staged missions to collect bones of the war dead in Saipan and, underwater in Truk Lagoon where 65 wrecked Japanese ships were sunk. All in order to honour their wartime dead.
An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Primary Title
- The New Pacific
Episode Title
- Echoes of War
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 28 December 1985
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Episode Description
- This film looks back on the Pacific War starting in 1941 and at its aftermath. There was such outrage at the behavior of the Japanese during the war that militarism was a dirty word until only recently. The new generation of Japanese, who have no personal memory of the wartime atrocities, have staged missions to collect bones of the war dead in Saipan and, underwater in Truk Lagoon where 65 wrecked Japanese ships were sunk. All in order to honour their wartime dead.
Classification
- PGR
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
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Michael MacIntyre (Producer)
- Michael MacIntyre (Director)
- Michael MacIntyre (Writer)
- Peter France (Narrator)
- Peter France (Writer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization