The far out meets the Far North in director Florian Habicht's tribute to a community of characters drawn together by a desire to demolition derby. Behind the bangs, prangs, and blow-ups, the heart and soul of a small town - Kaikohe - is laid bare. "Having work as generous and high-spirited as Kaikohe Demolition on the programme makes my job so easy it's embarrassing!", Bill Gosden, Director of International NZ Film Festivals, 2004.
Subtitled version available as clips 6-10.
There's a scene in Kaikohe Demolition when a character deepens the treads in his tyres ... with a chainsaw. If anything can claim, through sheer metal-toothed wit and left-field thinking, to liven up the tired ‘No.8 fencing ...
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Excellent documetery, when I think of kaikohe, I think of this film, and the true nature portrayed by those starring in this film, looking forward to part two!, I may have to come home and race.
John.H
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Music Video, 2006
Music video directed by Florian Habicht and shot by Christopher Pryor
The DVD is available Aro Video and other sources.
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martin lawrence
Posted at 01.33AM - 19.12.2009
yep, love it - Florian Habicht and Gregory King are the bomb!