Greenpeace New Zealand Weblog

Here’s four links to films about the Rainbow Warrior and the nuclear free Pacific campaign.

When a Warrior Dies

A documentary on the aftermath of the bombing and the efforts by Greenpeace and sculptor Chris Booth to create a remembrance monument.

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/when-a-warrior-dies-1991

Television, 1991 (Full Length)

The capture and release of the French agents who bombed the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior was not the end of the affair. This film documents the circumstances of the crime, but is focused on efforts by Greenpeace, and artist Chris Booth to create a sense of emotional closure. Booth worked with the Ngati Kura people of Matauri Bay to create a sculpture marking the Warrior’s last resting place. The film interweaves the back story of the bombing with sequences showing the efforts to finish the sculpture in time for commemorations.
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On Wednesday, 20 August, about 200 Greenpeace supporters packed into the Rialto cinema in Newmarket, Auckland to watch Earth; an amazing journey through the richness of life on our planet.

It is 8.15 pm, and the 190 seat movie theater of Rialto cinema is full of Greenpeace supporters and staff. The atmosphere is friendly, chatty and, in a word: very Greenpeace. Before the movie started, Bunny, Greenpeace NZ executive director, gave a little speech to introduce the film. After thanking everyone for coming, she highlighted the importance of Greenpeace supporters’ contribution to the organisation’s campaigns. Then, she gave the microphone to Simon, our Senior Climate Campaigner. He shared his opinion on climate change, saying that although progress sometimes felt slow within the campaign, it was absolutely not too late to do something about it. If we act properly, we can preserve our biodiversity for our children.
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The Outlook For Sunday

Feel like making a film? Check out The Outlook For Someday competition – I’ve never thought about making films but I am now!

The Outlook for Someday, began last year as “A Sustainability Film Challenge for Young New Zealanders” and this has morphed into “The Sustainability Film Challenge for Young New Zealanders”.
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