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“A film developed from the imagination of New Zealand children” is how director Tony Williams describes this remarkable, sprawling mix of drama and documentary. It features a fictitious teacher (writer Michael Heath) working with a class of 11-year-olds from Petone to explore what freedom means to them. At times their notions might seem naive but the film remains firmly non-judgmental. The free-wheeling approach, most memorable in the Paekakariki beach fantasy scenes, makes for a “wonderfully idiosyncratic” (film historian Roger Horrocks) hymn to juvenile freedom.
I collaborated with Michael Heath and playwright Robert Lord on this short film. We hooked up with a class of 11-year-old Petone children taught by Bob. I wanted to avoid attempts to analyse, rationalise or make judgements on the children we ...
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Pacific Films
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Short Film, 1966 (Full Length)
Documentary about Polish refugee children growing up in NZ
Short Film, 2009 (Full Length)
Another exploration of children's imaginations
Film, 1992 (Excerpts)
More honouring of children's imaginations from writer Michael Heath
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Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
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Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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