Sam Neill weaved portions of autobiography into this controversial, quirky and acclaimed analysis of Kiwi cinema — from its beginnings, to the dark flowering of achievement seen in the breakthrough films of Peter Jackson, Jane Campion and Lee Tamahori. Made by Judy Rymer and actor/director Neill as one of 18 documentaries commissioned for the British Film Institute's Century of Cinema series, the hour-long award-winner debuted at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. The New York Times' Janet Maslin rated it a highlight of the series. Costa Botes writes here about the documentary's claims, and its global success.
...a uniquely strange and dark film industry...– Presenter and co-director Sam Neill describes New Zealand's film industry
Top Shelf Productions
Made with funding from the NZ Film Commission, NZ On Air and TV3, in association with the British Film Institute (BFI)
Music composed by Don McGlashan, and performed by The Mutton Birds
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