The Curse ("Te Maraia")
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2014
- You may have heard about the gradually rising tides that threaten to wipe out the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, a country of over 100,000 people spread out among a couple dozen small islands. Whatever your views of global warming, it's important to get to know the people whose homeland may be destroyed.
Spend two hours with them by watching "The Curse," the movie more than 100 of them helped me to create when my wife and I were stationed on Marakei Island in the Peace Corps. It was my final project with them, but I'm hoping it won't be the last movie made in this beautiful and amazing country.
As a health volunteer I had to pick a topic for the movie that related to my job, so I chose alcohol abuse - a problem in most countries - and decided to explore it in a humorous way. I hope you find the movie entertaining as a fictional story. But more important, I hope you learn something true about the I-Kiribati people. By the time the credits roll, you may have come to agree with me that the Kiribati are a generous, warm, clever, and fun-loving people who deserve to live out their lives in peace - without having to leave everything behind to live in a Westernized country.
The Kiribati people are survivors like no one I have ever met. But can they survive global warming? Get involved and continue to learn about their plight.
Good film .i love kiribati country
i can't believe i was hooked to watch the whole movie!!........hilarious acting and some funny songs but good story.......alcohol abuse is an issue worldwide but more so in small communities like marakei......never been to marakei but heard it's a beautiful island and from watching this video it sure is!!.....thanks for the share, would love to watch more uploads! :)
tmkirimac, I'm glad you liked the movie! We wanted to make both I-Kiribati and Western audiences able to enjoy the movie. Yes, the technical quality isn't very high, but it's most important that people connect with the story. Thank you for watching and for commenting. Please share with others who might enjoy!
@@ericlarson6794 hi, pls I want another film
I have learnt a lot from this video and I love the actors and actress they were all performed an amazingly superb.
I agree. Such a wonderful group of actors and actresses, as well as all those who helped behind the scenes. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Mauri ten Eric, I greatly appreciate this film of our people. My dad is from Rawanawi, Marakei & I would love to see the full footage of te bino dance 1:26:46 if you have it with you. Or of any raw footage of dances/songs. 🙏🏾 Ko bati n rabwa.
Terrific acting - and very good story. Well done all.
Thank you for watching, Shirley. So glad you liked the film.
@@ericlarson6794 hi, I saw this film with my dad and I loved it, pls there will be a secondo one?
I luv this video especially when I see my uncle who already passed away n ririki aika n tia n nako uncle Teaitao Mikaere. 😚😚😚
Love it
Can't believe ae ai 2021 ao ia tiba noora te tamnei aio !!! E raqi n tikiraoi 😘😘
Ko rabwa, Neha!
I love the story e kakamataku, kaaka te manging ao e reke te kabwaia, matuu ao ko kawa teirake ao makuri korakora ibukia am utu ao moara riki invest nakoia natimii. E rabwa mate kanoa. Tekeraoi Kiribati...
Ko rabwa! So glad you liked the movie, Asela.
Iaaaa te KUNA n tuwiitii are e BEKARA TE RAARAA BON AORAKINA....akea n te youtube kerr...I a nag Kua n search ao e a bon akea....Ma enway e nag rarabwa. ❤❤❤
iaaa I love this movie, thanks for uploading e riki bwa kanga te kauringa, some people in this movie are gone..I saw my mom, my grandpa and my little brother in this movie e nag kan te story and i really enjoy it.
Ko bati n rabwa, Nei Metera! Antai arami tinam, grandpa, and brother?
Moaieta the one she went to the nurse for the check up and Namwakin is my grandpa he was eating on the buia with a small boy his name Mwaneateaba
I am so glad you saw the movie and got to see your wonderful relatives!
e aki aua te kaotioto
What year was this film made? I really enjoyed watching it. Did the film get shown on the other islands of Kiribati?
Thank you for helping to make it and then sharing it.
Thanks for watching, Makhalaification. The filming took place in June 2003 as I was wrapping up my Peace Corps service. Some copies of the finished movie made it to the country later that year. I am not sure how many outer islands saw copies of the movie before Peace Corps pulled out of Kiribati in about 2006. I looked for ways to distribute the movie internationally, but none were really affordable, until CZcams started allowing full-length movies (prior to that, one had to upload a feature movie in parts). It was a lot of fun to make and gratifying to get it out in the world. Please share with friends if you feel so moved!
I've really enjoyed watching this
Ko rabwa, Herman Muller.
E rarabwa te upload bwa tia manqa nooria kaain Marakei abau bwa te kan :)
shh i rangi n ata maneaban te ren teuana ae e riki bwa holywood aio lol ... e rabwa bwa e maga kaoka te ururing te birim aio ao actor ni kabane i bon bane ni kinaiia.. eaera e aki riki Reewi bwa te actor
Ngaia anne ke e bn actor riki Reewi ao i taku bwa ea bn nang oro riki kakamatakuna🤣
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ekaraoaki iaa te birim aei ekakamataku
I Marakei kaanga anne ae i ataia ngai
Thanx for te upload i can see my aunty in this movie
Tioutaake Tekaie Antai am aunty?
Ahhmmm nei Teveteve
Tioutaake Tekaie I really liked your aunt. Tewetewe was so helpful for the movie. If you see her, tell her mauri for me!
OK I will ao erabwa riki
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hello...i love your movie.. i love Kiribati.. i am from Bangladesh
Thank you, Alak! I have always wanted to visit your beautiful country. Good luck to you.
where are you from bro ?
The USA. I spent about two years in Kiribati as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, 2001-2003. Thank you for your interest in Kiribati. It's a lovely place with lovely people, if you ever get a chance to visit.
actually i intended myself to dwell in kiribati and want to live peace....here in asia its very troublesome to live....so what is your advise about me to live in Kiribati based on your experience??
Alak, I wish I could advise you, but I haven't lived there in nearly 15 years. I'm not sure what the rules are in terms of visas. You would have to get in touch with the government there. My hunch is that you would need to have a job there in order to stay in Kiribati for a long length of time. But I could be wrong. Good luck.
love it, e rang ni kan, kakamanga mani kakaongora am tamnei aio. Ko rarabwa ngkai ko katoka iaon CZcams.
I am one pround I-Kiribati :)
Tikiraoi, Nei Kathy! E rabwa am comment. You should indeed be proud to be from such a lovely country as Kiribati.
HaHaHa... i watched this movie ngkee i uarereke e nang kakamanga & kakamataku!!!
E rabwa am comment, Tibaree. Glad you found the movie funny!
Eric Larson This was my best movie when im a kid...... i aki kona ni mwaninga, thanks for making this movie
Hi, does anyone here know of a good way to learn and be fluent in Gilbertese? I don't mean phrases and greetings, but understanding and comprehension. Evidently there are English speakers fluent in the language, but are there any good resources? Any information would be very appreciated.
+scatdawg123 I think to be fluent in most languages you actually have to go and live among the people for a while so you can use the language every day. Just my personal opinion. Some polyglots can learn through online dictionaries and what-not, plus some personal lessons. There are a lot of Gilbertese in Australia, New Zealand, and scattered around the U.S. as well. You just have to network and track them down and see if they will take the time to speak with you and correct your Gilbertese.
+Eric Larson I don't know any Pacific Islanders of any nation in my stretch of the woods. Are there any books or videos? How did you learn? Are there ways of at least gaining some sort of comprehension and literary knowledge without living in Kiribati?
I lived there almost two years and still only became somewhat proficient. There are few resources but you can find some online and others at large research libraries with a strong linguistics section.
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ahaha te ibonga ao te tia mate.
neiko koaera
Hi
enag kakamaga te birim aei lol
Ko rabwa am comment Nei Mamerinda!
hahahaha neiko ko aki kewe tao bn ai tareena kaina abara aio lol
Hahahahah...ai bn aio ngkai te maraia mai Marakei
E nag tikiraoi te birim n reitaki ma ana subtitle
Hhahah
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