Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand > Documentary: 295 Films to Buy & Rent
Rain of the Children (2007)
- Dir. Vincent Ward
Feat. Vincent Ward, Rena Owen
- Vincent Ward's masterful docu–drama – in which he investigates the 'cursed life' of an elderly Maori woman – is a deeply personal…
Th' Dudes Live - Th' 2006 Reunion Tour (2007)
- One–time reunion tour sees Th’Dudes reunite after 26 years in celebration of Radio Hauraki’s 40th anniversary. Includes live concert…
Time of Our Lives, The (2007)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
- Kiwi documentarian Gaylene Preston joins 32 war veterans en route to London, selected to inaugurate the erection of a New Zealand War Memorial in…
Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)
- Dir. Luit Bieringa
- Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
Buddha Wild - The Monk in a Hut (2006)
- Dir. Anna Wilding
- Modest documentary following the lives of a group of Thai and Sri Lankan monks as they reveal their unique way of life and dedicated faith. Narrated…
Earthquake (2006)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
- Staple filmmaker and documentarian Gaylene Preston chronicles the devastating Hawkes Bay earthquake of 1931 through a series of vivid and moving…
Figure 8000 (2006)
- Dir. Lindon Puffin
- Former glam rock front man of The Puffins, Lindon Puffin, takes to the road as an under–resourced solo act, touring with a single roadie in a…
Hunger for the Wild (TV Series) (2006-2007)
- Wellington restauranteurs Steve Logan and Al Brown (of 'Logan Brown') travel the wilds of New Zealand looking for fresh food to turn into…
Kiwi Kitchen (TV Series) (2006)
- A wee beauty of a TV series has gastronome Richard Till investigate the roots of Kiwi cuisine and serve up some iconic recipes and dinner…
Last Resort, The (2006)
- Dir. Errol Wright, Abi King-Jones
- A modest coastal campground is the site of much dispute and debate in this thorny documentary casting light on New Zealand’s ceaseless ‘land…