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A six minute excerpt from this short film.

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A six minute excerpt from this short film.

A six minute excerpt from this short film.

The credits for this short film

The credits for this short film

A State of Siege

Short Film (Excerpts) – 1978

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Parental Guidance
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Paul Ward
Paul Ward
12 Jan 2012 - 10.32am
@Judy: we screened the film in full for a limited time as part of our Janet Frame Collection, but then had to revert to an excerpt as part of our license agreement. You could try contacting Vincent directly at his website (let him know you came via NZ On Screen!): http://vincentwardfilms.com/vw/contact/general-enquiries/
8 Jan 2012 - 10.40pm
I don't think I drew breath for the whole of the scene from A State of Siege. I read Janet Frame's book some years ago and that was nervewracking enough but Ward has snuck right inside Frame's character.

How do I see the whole of the film?
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