A NEW DAY IN SAMOA

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Year

1959

NFU Picture/Sheet No.

137

Length

Colour, 21 minutes

Viewing copies

VHS Video- R.V. 795 35mm film- W3606/g/60 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 179

Full Description

Colour 21 mins. 35mm 1,900 ft. NFU Film Information Sheet No. 137 Film Censors Certificate No. G9041 (16 February 1959) Cat. Refs. 1962 p.83, 90; 1967-68 p.23; 1973 p.37; 1977 p.52. A NEW DAY IN SAMOA Eastmancolor 21 mins. 35mm 1,900 ft. In the South Pacific Islands of Western Samoa, Polynesian inhabitants have, with New Zealand aid, assumed control of their own affairs, and Western Samoa is the first United Nations Trust Territory to achieve internal self -government. The film shows early morning scenes in the village; tribal elders in traditional council; children singing in school; women roofing a house. Daily work includes the shipping of exports - copra, cocoa and bananas. Samoa is a place of colourful ceremony, and the film closes with a gathering of Samoan people at their ancient capital of Mulinu'u and with children dancing under the palms. Viewing copies : VHS Video- R.V. 795 35mm film- W3606/g/60 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 179 NEW ZEALAND MIRROR No. 24

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