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New Zealand > Documentary: 295 Films to Buy & Rent
Flightless: Bill Hammond's Cure for Being Kiwi (2007)
- Dir. Alan D'Arcy Erson
Feat. Ian Hughes
- An intriguing blend of drama and documentary are used to tell the story of an everyman who's life is falling apart at the seams when he is…
Gravy, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Insightful local arts magazine–style series made by Sticky Pictures for the now defunct TVNZ 7 channel that was a “30 minute tour through…
Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
- An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
Heritage of Maori Song (2007)
- Comprehensive collection of 15 Maori song and dance performances, including 3 poi dances, stick games, haka and a number of well–known songs…
How To Save The World (2007)
- Dir. Tom and Barbara Burstyn
- Touting globalization as an environmental and human disaster, this inspiring eco–doc looks to India as a provider of possible solutions in the…
Ice (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Marcus Lush
- Radio and TV Personality Marcus Lush goes well and truly off the rails, here embarking on a month–long sojourn in the below–zero…
La Verdad? (The Truth?) (2007)
- Dir. Helen Smyth
- Whilst in Cuba, Kiwi journalist and mother–of–two Helen Smyth and husband Tim Rose (of Havana Coffee Works) inadvertently delve into its…
Last Western Heretic, The (2007)
- Dir. Monique Oomen
- Riveting documentary presenting the life and ideologies of New Zealand's leading theologian – 89–year–old Lloyd Geering.
A key…
Lovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Loren Taylor (Horsley)
- Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
NZSAS: First Among Equals (TV Series) (2007)
- Eye–opening insider’s guide to the SAS offers a unique tour of duty in recruitment and training for the elite special forces, through to…