Coming of the Light

Year of completion
2013
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Duration
13 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Torres Strait Islanders celebrate 1st July as The Coming of the Light. In 1871, the Reverend Samuel MacFarlane of the London Missionary Society anchored at Erub (Darnley Island). The Society had been active in the Southwest Pacific since the 1840’s converting people to Christianity. Today, Torres Strait Islanders of all denominations wherever they live, in the islands or on the mainland, come together to honour this anniversary.
Completion Year
2013
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed