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This lauded documentary revisits the subject of a film Vincent Ward made in 1978, aged 21. That film, In Spring One Plants Alone, told the story of 80-year-old Puhi, who lived with her schizophrenic son in the isolated Urewera. The follow-up — part detective doco, part historical re-enactment — focuses on Puhi's life. She married the son of Māori prophet Rua Kenana, had 14 children, and after a run of tragedies, believed herself to be cursed. The excerpt goes “way out there in the bush” to the Maungapohatu community where Rua, “made the city of God on Earth”.
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Best Documentary I had seen in a long time .. Awesome work Vincent Ward, an emotional story of Puhi brought tears to my eyes & tears of happiness that her Mana had been restored! R.I.P Puhi
How can I obtain a copy of this movie.
STIRRING AND SO EMOTIONAL, VICIOUS AND EARTHY, AND SO INTELLECTUAL, SO US, SO TRUE AND APPLICABLE TODAY...
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Television, 1987 (Full Length)
A Barry Barclay about the world of the Tuhoe
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
Rua Kenana features in this doco
Television, 2011 (Full Length Episode)
Also features Rua Kenana’s village
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Vincent Ward is one of our most acclaimed movie directors. His films have regularly won praise overseas for their originality, atmosphere and imagery. In this interview with Clare O'Leary, Vincent talks about his career...
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Achievement in Original Music in Film: John Gibson and Jack Body
Nominated for Best Director, Cinematography and Sound Design (Hayden Collow, Dick Reade and Mike Hedges)
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
The synopsis and credits are included
Paul Ward | website
Posted at 06.24PM - 18.01.2012
@Bev: click on the 'buy' tab (below right of the player above) and you can buy the film at Screenline or Vendetta films via the links.