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1 online resource (streaming video file) (56 min. 1 sec.) ; 335639001 bytes |
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This powerful documentary follows the lives of the residents of Christchurch in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake which killed 182 people and destroyed many homes and businesses.Directed by Gerard Smythe, The Christchurch Earthquake: When a City Falls began as a project to document the damage done to Christchurch by the September 2010 earthquake, and the subsequent recovery effort in the months that followed. In February 2011, when the devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck, Smythe's project became an important documentation of a community turned upside down.Featuring dramatic footage from when the earthquake struck as well as the moments afterwards, the program is a poignant look at the community's response to one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters. The film tells the story of the people of Christchurch and how they survived and coped following the earthquake. Featuring people from the worst-hit areas of the city, it finds out what they lost, how they managed and what they did to make things better.The Christchurch Earthquake: When a City Falls is an uplifting story of hope as the human spirit triumphs over terrible adversity. (From New Zealand) (Documentary) M (A,L) CC Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
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Broadcast 2013-02-22 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Earthquake relief.
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Earthquakes -- Social aspects.
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Earthquake aftershocks.
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Earthquake damage.
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Christchurch Earthquake (New Zealand : 2011)
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New Zealand -- Christchurch.
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Streaming video
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Smyth, Gerard, director
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