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Directed by Hugh Macdonald, This is New Zealand was made to promote the country at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. An ambitious concept saw iconic NZ imagery — panoramas, nature, Māori culture, sport, industry — projected on three adjacent screens that together comprised one giant widescreen. A rousing orchestral score (Sibelius's Karelia Suite) backed the images. Two million people saw it in Osaka, and over 350,000 New Zealanders saw on its homecoming theatrical release. It was remastered by Park Road Post in 2007. This excerpt is the first three minutes of the film.
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Many may not remember, but it was also a featured short before movies at many theatres for around four weeks, immediately preceding and post the Expo.
I saw it at the Majestic in Wellington in December 1970 before the main feature, Little Big Man.

My mum worked on this at the National Film Unit which used to be in Darlington Road, Miramar. Such a shame that it has been turned into flats! Anyway, the film is fantastic and having now lived in London for 30 years it still brings me out in goosebumps to watch it (as it did at the time). NZ is such a great country and I am so proud to have been born there.

This is just plain awesome !
It demands a Blu-ray HD release !

I have seen this on the big screen recently, absolutely amazing!!
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Short Film, 1986 (Full Length)
An Oscar-nominated short produced by Macdonald
Television, 1994 (Excerpts)
Sibelius's Karelia Suite wryly intros the Wainui episode of this TV series
Short Film, 1980 (Full Length)
Produced by Hugh Macdonald
Television, 1964 (Full Length)
Benmore Dam also features in this film
jillian Innes
Posted at 11.59AM - 13.02.2012
Still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up
Stll current.... probably the first time we went out and said to the the world"cop this" here we are!!!