Earthquake
Eyewitness accounts of New Zealand's most devastating earthquake in modern times
2006-07-01
New Zealand
45 minutes.
Overview
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
Studio
Director Gaylene Preston
Crew Gaylene Preston (Producer), Chris Hiles (Sound Recordist), Melanie Graham (Sound Editor), Sue Woodfield (Executive Consultant), Ed Davis (Cinematography), Michael Hedges (Sound Mixer)
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