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Māori Battalion - March to Victory
Television (Full Length) – 1990
Māori Battalion - March To Victory tells the story of the New Zealand Army's (28th) Māori Battalion, which fought in campaigns during World War ll. Director and writer Tainui Stephens sets out in the feature-length documentary to tell the stories of five men who served with the unit, and also "capture how they felt about it". Narration by actor George Henare, remembrances, visits to historic sites, archival footage, and graphic stills create a respectful and stirring screen testament to the men who fought in the Battalion. Stephens writes about the film in the backgrounder.
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
Music
Music produced by Billy Karaitiana and Wayne Laird.
Link here for the Māori Battalion song.
Urlicht - 2nd Symphony by Gustav Mahler. Trumpet solos by Grant Cooper.' Ko Wai Ka Hua' by Black Katz
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