The Maintenance of Silence
1985 21m Short film
- Drama
Just after midnight on November 18, 1982, Neil Roberts, a 22-year old anarchist, exploded a bag of gelignite outside the Whanganui police computer centre, killing himself instantly. In this short film, director William Keddell uses a fictional character — Eric, a young man awoken in bed at the exact moment of detonation — to take a psychological road-trip exploring the events leading up to what is arguably NZ’s most famous case of homegrown political terrorism. Real-life friends and associates of Roberts make cameo appearances in supporting roles.
Key Cast & Crew
WK
William Keddell
Director
TD
Tony Drumm
As: Eric
RJ
Russell Jephson
As: Brian










