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Through candid interviews and rare archival footage Children of the Migration tells the stories of the Pacific Island immigrants who came to New Zealand from the 1950s - 1980s and changed the cultural landscape of Aotearoa. Presented by David Sa'ena and actor Vela Manusaute, this humorous and moving documentary includes interviews with All Black Tana Umaga, boxer David Tua, actress Teuila Blakely, hip hop artist King Kapisi and poet Tusiata Avia. Directed by Fijian European Lala Rolls.
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In parts it was an emotional account of emigrating to NZ, but to me, it lacked the essence and heart of what it felt like as an immigrant like myself who came from Samoa in 1962 as a five year old; I couldn't really connect to the stories told by more recent immigrants/children of immigrants. Your documentary did not capture the essence and heart of the community of the early migration of Pacific Islanders; particularly in Auckland. I appreciate that you had limited time and perhaps resources to make this happen. Fa'afetai lava mo le avanoa
Great documentary.
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Television, 1996 (Full Length Episode)
Another tale of migrants to New Zealand
Film, 2006 (Trailer)
A Fijian family comedy starring some of the people featured in this programme
Television, 1993 (Full Length)
A look at Pacific Islanders living in a Māori world
Television, 1994 (Full Length)
More migration tales
Television, 2007 (Excerpts)
Another documentary directed by Lala Rolls
Television, 1996 (Full Length Episode)
More migration tales
Television, 2005 (Full Length)
Doco about the Dawn Raids of the 1970s that targeted many Pacific Island migrants
Television, 2007 (Full Length)
An interview with child of the migration All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina
Television, 2004 (Full Length Episode)
Tana Umaga makes a cameo in this bro'Town episode
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Talamarysina Tautua
Posted at 06.04PM - 28.08.2011
Amazing documentary because i can definetly relate to having to migrate from Samoa to New Zealand. A truly great documentary and some great stories that people can tell their children on how they migrate from the islands or simply from other countries. Also on the journey to getting to the destination that you hear people from your country would call 'paradise'. I think that migrating to New Zealand is definetly one of those emotional type things having to leave your life in the islands but overall its all worth it leaving that laid back life for something greater and something that will help you achieve better lifestyle for your family so where interesting stories on how some of the celebrities were raised.