The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire (1983)
A Six-Part Series
People whose family originated in India comprise just over half of Fiji’s population. Indians came to Fiji in colonial times under an indentured labour system to work in the sugar cane fields. Some indigenous Fijians wish to repossess the land now worked by the Indians and this results in Indians feeling insecure about their livelihood. The film looks at the life of Bechu Prasad, an old Indian man, who has lived in Fiji all his life in a large extended family of which he is now head. We watch him at work on his self-owned sugar cane farm and in his position as well-respected community leader who gets on well with both Indian and indigenous Fijians.
Director: Dennis O'Rourke, Philip Robertson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: January 1, 1983
Country: Australia
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire about?
- People whose family originated in India comprise just over half of Fiji’s population. Indians came to Fiji in colonial times under an indentured labour system to work in the sugar cane fields. Some indigenous Fijians wish to repossess the land now worked by the Indians and this results in Indians feeling insecure about their livelihood. The film looks at the life of Bechu Prasad, an old Indian man, who has lived in Fiji all his life in a large extended family of which he is now head. We watch him at work on his self-owned sugar cane farm and in his position as well-respected community leader who gets on well with both Indian and indigenous Fijians.
- Who directed The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire?
- The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire was directed by Dennis O'Rourke, Philip Robertson.
- How long is The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire?
- The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire?
- The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire produced?
- The Human Face of the Pacific: Fiji. Legacies of Empire was produced in Australia.