Earthquake
The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In this full-length documentary, director Gaylene Preston (Hope and Wire) gathers eyewitness accounts from survivors, including kuia Hana Lyola Cotter, who recounts joining the rescue effort as a teen, poet Lauris Edmond, and a student from Greenmeadows Seminary. Included is eye-opening newsreel footage of the damage. Earthquake was nominated for Best Popular Documentary at the 2006 Qantas TV Awards; it won best sound at the NZ Screen Awards.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentary
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Director: Gaylene Preston
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Crew: Gaylene Preston (Producer), Chris Hiles (Sound Recordist), Melanie Graham (Sound Editor), Sue Woodfield (Executive Consultant), Ed Davis (Cinematography), Michael Hedges (Sound Mixer)
Runtime: 45 minutes
Release: Jul 01, 2006
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Country: New Zealand
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