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Director Gaylene Preston goes behind the scenes during the making of Geoff Murphy's Utu. The documentary observes Murphy's attempt at filming an ambitious 'puha western' set during the 1880s land wars. Interviews with the makers, and preparations for effects and scenes are shown. It reveals Murphy's insistence on cultural respect, and shows his persistence of vision and sheer pleasure in the film-making process: "the thing I like about filmmaking is that it gives you the opportunity to blow up sheds and throw things off balconies".
Making Utu is a documentary by Gaylene Preston about the making of the 1983 feature film Utu (directed by
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Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
An ambitious TV epic exploring the land wars
Television, 1984 (Full Length Episode)
Also featuring Zac Wallace
Film, 1986 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Starring Bruno Lawrence as the last man on earth, directed by Geoff Murphy
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
Historian James Belich presents his take on the land wars
Film, 2001 (Full Length)
Featuring Murphy, Lawrence, Sanderson and more Blerta alumni
Film, 1994 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)
Directed by Lee Tamahori, an assistant director on Utu
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
An ambitious TV epic exploring the land wars
Film, 1981 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)
Featuring Kelly Johnson and directed by Geoff Murphy
Television, 1977 (Full Length)
The making of another dramatic historical epic
Film, 2010 (Full Length)
Behind the scenes of another Gaylene Preston movie
Television, 1980 (Full Length)
The making of another feature film
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