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Beyond Gravity
Short Film (Excerpts) – 1988
Astronomy-obsessed worrier Richard meets part-Italian Johnny, a man whose idea of a holiday involves breaking into the nearest bach. Pitched at gay and straight alike, the pair's lighthearted but occasionally troubled romance featured extensive footage of central Auckland circa 1988 (courtesy of director Garth Maxwell’s own central Queen Street digs), plus images of space — for Richard a place of both beauty and potential disaster. Beyond Gravity won local theatrical screenings, and a scriptwriting award in France. This short excerpt is from the opening minutes of the 48-minute film.
I am a woman ... Mrs Lorraine Jones. That's me. Would you like me to show you?– Johnny (Robert Pollock) scares a librarian
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
James Wallace Productions
Acknowledgements
Made by James Wallace Productions in association with the Short Film Fund of the NZ Film Commission, and Television New Zealand Commissioned Independent Productions
Music
Music composed by Wayne Laird and Keith Ballantyne.
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