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The Māori (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaːɔɾi], English: /ˈmaʊəri/) are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The Māori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time before 1300 CE. Over several centuries in isolation, the Polynesian settlers developed a unique culture that became known as the "Māori", with their own language, a rich mythology, distinctive crafts and performing arts. Early Māori formed tribal groups, based on eastern Polynesian social customs and organisation. Horticulture flourished using plants they introduced, and later a prominent warrior culture emerged.
The arrival of Europeans to New Zealand starting from the 17th century brought enormous change to the Māori way of life. Māori people gradually adopted many aspects of Western society and culture. Initial relations between Māori and Europeans were largely amicable, and with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 the two cultures coexisted as part of a new British colony. Rising tensions over disputed land sales led to conflict in the 1860s. Social upheaval, decades of conflict and epidemics of introduced disease took a devastating toll on the Māori population, which went into a dramatic decline. But by the start of the 20th century the Māori population had begun to recover, and efforts were made to increase their standing in wider New Zealand society. Traditional Māori culture has enjoyed a revival, and a protest movement emerged in the 1960s advocating Māori issues.
Actors: Eve-Marie Arnault (costume designer), Éric Neveux (composer), Julie Gayet (actress), Sam Karmann (actor), Brigitte Catillon (actress), Anne Leduc (producer), Pascal Elbé (actor), Niels Arestrup (actor), Alain Doutey (actor), Scali Delpeyrat (actor), Jean-Michel Dupuis (actor), François Caron (actor), Didier Sauvegrain (actor), Arlette Zylberberg (miscellaneous crew), Pierre Boutron (director),
Plot: July 10, 1985. The Rainbow Warrior, a ship belonging to Greenpeace is docked in the port of Auckland, New Zealand when it sinks after an explosion. The incident claims the life of Fernando Pereira, a Portuguese photographer who is on board at the time of the explosion. Suspicions start to grow that the explosion is not an accident. The Rainbow Warrior was originally set head for the Mururoa Archipelago to protest against French nuclear tests there, and to ensure it won't reach its destination, the French secret service takes the necessary steps in doing so. Two French intelligence agents, Alain Mafart and Dominique Prieur, appearing as a swiss married couple are being arrested by New Zealand's authorities under suspicion of placing the bombs on board the Rainbow Warrior. The two become subsequently known as the "fake Mrs and Mrs Turenge". The French intelligence service has now an indiscreet matter in their hands, and some want to leak information to their sources in the media.
Keywords: based-on-true-story, environmentalist, french-politics, french-secret-service, greenpeace, political-criminal, protest, ship, south-seasActors: Eve-Marie Arnault (costume designer), Éric Neveux (composer), Julie Gayet (actress), Sam Karmann (actor), Brigitte Catillon (actress), Anne Leduc (producer), Pascal Elbé (actor), Niels Arestrup (actor), Alain Doutey (actor), Scali Delpeyrat (actor), Jean-Michel Dupuis (actor), François Caron (actor), Didier Sauvegrain (actor), Arlette Zylberberg (miscellaneous crew), Pierre Boutron (director),
Plot: July 10, 1985. The Rainbow Warrior, a ship belonging to Greenpeace is docked in the port of Auckland, New Zealand when it sinks after an explosion. The incident claims the life of Fernando Pereira, a Portuguese photographer who is on board at the time of the explosion. Suspicions start to grow that the explosion is not an accident. The Rainbow Warrior was originally set head for the Mururoa Archipelago to protest against French nuclear tests there, and to ensure it won't reach its destination, the French secret service takes the necessary steps in doing so. Two French intelligence agents, Alain Mafart and Dominique Prieur, appearing as a swiss married couple are being arrested by New Zealand's authorities under suspicion of placing the bombs on board the Rainbow Warrior. The two become subsequently known as the "fake Mrs and Mrs Turenge". The French intelligence service has now an indiscreet matter in their hands, and some want to leak information to their sources in the media.
Keywords: based-on-true-story, environmentalist, french-politics, french-secret-service, greenpeace, political-criminal, protest, ship, south-seasActors: Eve-Marie Arnault (costume designer), Éric Neveux (composer), Julie Gayet (actress), Sam Karmann (actor), Brigitte Catillon (actress), Anne Leduc (producer), Pascal Elbé (actor), Niels Arestrup (actor), Alain Doutey (actor), Scali Delpeyrat (actor), Jean-Michel Dupuis (actor), François Caron (actor), Didier Sauvegrain (actor), Arlette Zylberberg (miscellaneous crew), Pierre Boutron (director),
Plot: July 10, 1985. The Rainbow Warrior, a ship belonging to Greenpeace is docked in the port of Auckland, New Zealand when it sinks after an explosion. The incident claims the life of Fernando Pereira, a Portuguese photographer who is on board at the time of the explosion. Suspicions start to grow that the explosion is not an accident. The Rainbow Warrior was originally set head for the Mururoa Archipelago to protest against French nuclear tests there, and to ensure it won't reach its destination, the French secret service takes the necessary steps in doing so. Two French intelligence agents, Alain Mafart and Dominique Prieur, appearing as a swiss married couple are being arrested by New Zealand's authorities under suspicion of placing the bombs on board the Rainbow Warrior. The two become subsequently known as the "fake Mrs and Mrs Turenge". The French intelligence service has now an indiscreet matter in their hands, and some want to leak information to their sources in the media.
Keywords: based-on-true-story, environmentalist, french-politics, french-secret-service, greenpeace, political-criminal, protest, ship, south-seas