Log in
Moana Roa

Moana Roa

1951 · 31 min · Documentary

A documentary portrait of life in the Cook Islands, focusing on Rarotonga and neighboring islands. The film records traditional fishing, weaving, agriculture, canoeing, music, and dance against the islands' picturesque tropical landscapes.

Directed by Russell Reid · Written by Russell Reid

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

1h 29m together

Moana Roa

Kon-Tiki

A close match in mood and era.

More from Russell ReidSee all →

Weekly Review No. 232: Maori Battalion ReturnsWeekly Review No. 232: Maori Battalion Returns · 1946
Weekly Review No. 232: Maori Battalion Returns
★ 6.01946
Movie
The men of the The 28th (Māori) Battalion are seen returning to Wellington Harbour from WWII aboard the ship Dominion Monarch after their time spent serving in WW2. Their families wait to greet them with pōwhiri and hākari, whilst those men never to return are also remembered.

More Like This

Kon-TikiKon-Tiki · 1950
Kon-Tiki
★ 7.41950
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter