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The Last Man of Mahana
Web (Full Length) – 2017
I remember sitting here on the bench and I had what I call a religious experience. I knew I had arrived at a place where I wanted to be...– Mahana resident Arthur Van Resseghem remembers his first time at Mahana commune
That guy is the one who burns down houses...– Mahana resident Arthur Van Resseghem, who is caught up in a feud with his neighbours
The hardest thing to do, believe it or not, is to live to your own philosophy.– Mahana resident Arthur Van Resseghem, in an interview with Vice NZ's Tess McLure from Vice NZ, 29 May 2017
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