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| Ata Whenua |
| A cinematic experience of Fiordland |
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"From the sea for as far inland as th eye can reach, nothing is to be seen but the summits of these rocky mountains which seem to lay so near one another as not to admit any valleys betwn them."
James Cook describing Fiordland on his voyage of discovery in 1770.
Maori would often refer to this tortuous terrain as "Ata Whenua", or Shadowland - a land so high and sheer as to rarely permit the sun through every valley. Little has changed since either the Maori or Europeans first voyaged through.
Such is the beauty of the south west corner of New Zealand - 1.2 million hectares of virgin rainforest, each of the 14 fiords carving their way into over 200 kilometres of coastline, and sheer granite mountains rising from sea level to over 2700 metres - that in 1986 Fiordland National Park was awarded World Heritage Status.
The film "Ata Whenua - Shadowland" has been created to bring to the visitor a rare glimpse of a wilderness few have the opportunity to experience. By bringing this cinematic journey to the screen, the film makers' hope is to share both the awe and humility they feel for one of the most inspiring and beautiful places on earth. |
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