Survivor Stories

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Title

Survivor Stories

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NZ On Screen

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The 1931 Napier Earthquake was one of the most devastating natural disasters in Aotearoa New Zealand's history, with 256 deaths and a city left in ruins. In this talking heads documentary made for MTG Hawke's Bay, five survivors — children and teenagers at the time — give firsthand accounts of the monumental day and its aftermath. Director/producer Gaylene Preston includes rousing sound design amongst the interviews, giving a sense of how an earthquake of that magnitude would sound. Preston w...

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Video

Date created

1998

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/survivor-stories-1998

Related subjects

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