Song of Protest

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Title

Song of Protest

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This Wild South documentary opens with the haunting call of the kōkako ringing out over the forest canopy at dawn. The film tells the story of Aotearoa’s "avian squirrel" and its struggle for survival — living with introduced cats and rats, while the remnants of its North Island rainforest home face logging. The songbird is framed as an icon of both conservation loss and hope. The script is by poet Brian Turner. The use of composer Hirini Melbourne’s score (with lyrics in te reo) was praised ...

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Video

Date created

1986

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/song-of-protest-1986

Related subjects

geoff moon / nest / wildscreen / kauri / podocarp / beech / pureora / puketi / kotare / kingfisher / harrier / kahu / huia / kokako / conservation / native forest / protest / wattlebird / john innes / rod hay / hugh best / tawa / dragonfly / logging / forest / songbird

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