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EEL HISTORY WAS A MYSTERY

Rights Information
Year
1968
Reference
F11634
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1968
Reference
F11634
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Short
Duration
0:18:11
Production company
Hayward Film Productions
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
Director: Rudall Hayward
Photography: Rudall Hayward
Producer: Ramai Hayward
Writer: Ramai Hayward

Two young boys, Hone and Jeff attempt to catch eels in a stream.

Danish scientist Prof. Johanne Schmit led expeditions around the world for 25 years trying to solve the mystery of eel breeding grounds. Archival film footage shows the ship “Dana” in which he completed his investigations.