SHURIKEN - PRISONERS OF CULTURE

Year: 1996
Reference: F28177
Media type: Moving image

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Year: 1996
Reference: F28177
Media type: Moving image

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Series: Work of Art
Place of production: New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories: Television
Duration: 0:46:00
Broadcast Date: 24/12/1996
Production company: Ninox Films
Credits: Director: Steve La Hood
Producer: Harry Baldock
Cast Of Play: Tony Barry
Cast Of Play: Mark Houlahan
Cast Of Play: Sean Lynch
Cast Of Play: Alec Forbes
Cast Of Play: Turei Reedy
Cast Of Play: Adam White
Cast Of Play: Russell Raethel
Cast Of Play: Masanobu Yada
Cast Of Play: Koki Asano
Cast Of Play: Tadashi Watanabe
Cast Of Play: Ken Agarida
Cast Of Play: Eijiro Ozaki
Cast Of Play: Nobuyuki Saito
Sound: Matt Aickin
Sound: Michael Avery
Sound: Ken Saville
Director of Photography: Wayne Vinten
Editor: Geoff Conway
Narrator: Ian Mune

Documentary chronicling the events at the World War Two prisoner of war camp near Featherston that saw 49 POWs killed.

Former POW Toshio Adachi’s attempts to construct a memorial at the camp.
John Stitchbury, of the RSA Greytown, and Maartje Castle-Swartjes protests towards the planned memorial. Japanese actors in Hamilton to take part in Vincent O’Sullivan’s play, Shuriken, based upon the above events. The play, directed by Marc Shaw, runs in to difficulties when businesses are discouraged from sponsoring the event. Travels to Tokyo where it is performed.

Interviews: Mike Nicolaidi, Lois Livingston, Soichi Aikawa, Margret Evans, Yok Narahashi, Ron Noice, Effie Purdy, Ken Martin, Eric Thompson.