Maori moods and melodies

New Zealand, home of the Maori people; steaming geysers, bubbling mud and dense forests; snow-lined mountains and turbulent water falls; the fine art of carving; and dancing.

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Credits

producer/director

Robert Steele

production company

Neuline Film Productions

New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau

Duration

00:10:32:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313133

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maori (New Zealand people) - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Maori

Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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New Zealand, 1960

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