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Gerard Smyth's feature length documentary about the Christchurch earthquakes is the story of people coping — for better or worse — with the huge physical and emotional toll that the quakes, and continuing aftershocks, inflicted on them, their homes and their city. It began as a home movie while the devastation of September was surveyed (with thanks given that no-one had been killed); but, as shooting of the recovery continued, the February quake compounded the destruction and claimed 182 lives (including their researcher and 16 colleagues at CTV).
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I was pretty well ready to hate this doco but then I was challenged to watch it by a friend. I'm glad I did. It was not the sensationalist nonsense I was expecting. It was a carefully and maturely made record of the people that lived through our most devastating event in modern history. The construction was solid, the stories were well told and the way of our people was respected and honoured. Well worth a watch if you missed it.
Currently watching it on tv at the moment. Was very hesitant about watching it, I wasn't going to, I was afraid it would be too sad/depressing, but it's actually really powerful, moving and uplifting piece. Thanks for making it Gerard!
im kiwi living in canada i was in that earthquake heading home in 5 weeks for a holiday if would like me to pick up a copy drop me a line canadiankiwi@rogers.com
TV3 on demand. Playing NZ time today @ 7:30pm. I'm also from ChCh living in Canada
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Bronwyn
Posted at 01.32PM - 23.02.2012
Was an amazing look at the reality of which we all experienced in some form or another, thank you for all who made this happen. I was worried how I would feel watching it, tho there was emotion it also had moments of lightheartedness, a rollercoster of different emotions, just like the last 18 months of most cantabs.
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