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Subgenre Sampler

 
No One Can Hear YouNo One Can Hear You (2001)
Dir. John Laing
Feat. Kelly McGillis, Craig Parker, Barry Corbin
A serial–killing axe–fest set in the USA, but filmed in Auckland, New Zealand. Over the top performances almost lend camp appeal to…
HopelessHopeless (2000) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stephen Hickey
Feat. Philip Pinner, Scott Wills, Adam Gardiner
Charming enough to have inspired a 26–episode TV series, this rookie Kiwi comedy boasts a genuine low–budget verve, a charismatic cast of…
Shirt, TheShirt, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. John Laing
Feat. Brian Sargent, Kirsty King-Turner, Jeff Szusterman
Chiefly the creation of Wellingtonian writer/producer Ross Bevan, this hits hard as a raw study of three career–junkies ‘led’ by a…
Whirling Man, TheWhirling Man, The (2000)
Dir. Gretchin Mornin, James Hollings
Feat. Arnold Brooker
Brief compelling whirl through the world of Arnold Brooker, an eccentric fixture on the streets of Wellington who campaigns for the rights of the…
Channeling BabyChanneling Baby (1999)
Dir. Christine Parker
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Kevin Smith
'First sight' romance between a blind pacifist and a shell–shocked soldier in the 70s ended in heartbreak after the tragic 'disappearance' of…
Lunatics Ball, TheLunatics Ball, The (1999)
Dir. Michael Thorp
Feat. Michael Daly, Jane Irwin, Sarah Ashworth
Idiosyncratic indie set around a doctor’s efforts to apply his unorthodox ideas in a psych–ward which is slowly coming unstuck. More…
Punitive DamagePunitive Damage (1999) Recommended
Dir. Annie Goldson
Emotive documentary about the ordeal of an ordinary New Zealand mother, Helen Todd, who ultimately sued an Indonesian general for punitive damages…
Wild BlueWild Blue (1999)
Dir. Dale G. Bradley
Feat. Nicola Murphy, Judge Reinhold
The wilds of Otago serve as a backdrop for this modern drama, with young Nicola Murphy (MAGIK AND ROSE) returning to NZ to assume a postponed role of…
Gathering, TheGathering, The (1998)
Dir. Kylie Plunkett
Document of the popular New Years Eve celebrations at Takaka Hill 1997–8, featuring a variety of dance–music, local DJs and of course,…
Hillary - A View From the TopHillary - A View From the Top (1998)
Feat. Edmund Hillary
A straightforward, populist documentary about New Zealand’s most famous individual, mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund…

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