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Forgotten Silver

Television, 1995

 Forgotten Silver

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 Synopsis

An epic documentary chronicling the extraordinary, unbelievable life of pioneer Kiwi filmmaker Colin McKenzie. Or is it? The first clue that none of this story is true is that the film begins with one of the directors leading the viewer down a garden path. Much that is absurd and unlikely follows, leading to a curiously emotional climax. The screening of Forgotten Silver memorably stirred up NZ audiences, and it screened at international film festivals such as Cannes and Venice, where it won a special critics' prize.

 Credits

 Costa Botes
 Peter Jackson
 Gerry Vasbenter
 
 

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 Source

 Lone Pine Film & Television Productions Ltd
 

 Background

A perspective by Costa Botes | 22.08.2008

I originally conceived this idea around 1990 and sketched out most of the main sequences and narrative threads. About a year later, I mentioned it to Peter Jackson, and he was keen to get involved. ...

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 Where to buy

Avaliable from Aro St Video

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