German Samoa, 1900-1914

© Astrid Wolter

August 2014 was the 100 year anniversary not just of the beginning of World War I, but of the end of German rule of Western Samoa. We were delighted to have Ulli Weissbach speaking about Samoa's 14 years as a German colony.

Ulli Weissbach is a TV producer and director of PACIFICA Productions, specialising in documentaries and other media productions on the South Pacific. Based in Auckland, PACIFICA produces programmes for European broadcasters including ARD, ZDF, Arte, 3sat.