Unitas Fratrum: The Moravians in Labrador
1983
26 min
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The Moravians, an early Protestant group, founded missions on the Labrador coast in the 18th century. Serving as a buffer between the Indigenous people and the whalers, the Moravians laid the basis for a new society that blended traditional European and Inuit cultures. This film shows a year in the life of the Moravian mission of Nain and describes some of the stresses the modern world has brought to this isolated Arctic community. Interviewed are a retired teacher who came with the last European mission, and the first Native Moravian minister. (Telecast in the Man Alive series under the title …
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The Moravians, an early Protestant group, founded missions on the Labrador coast in the 18th century. Serving as a buffer between the Indigenous people and the whalers, the Moravians laid the basis for a new society that blended traditional European and Inuit cultures. This film shows a year in the life of the Moravian mission of Nain and describes some of the stresses the modern world has brought to this isolated Arctic community. Interviewed are a retired teacher who came with the last European mission, and the first Native Moravian minister. (Telecast in the Man Alive series under the title Band of Brethren.)
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directorHubert Schuurman
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photographyHubert Schuurman
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producerRex Tasker
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executive producerBarry Cowling
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scriptAmanda McConnellHubert Schuurman
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soundHerb BrownArthur Irwin
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editingHubert SchuurmanRex Tasker
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sound editingSean Whalen
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hostRoy Bonisteel
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