Kaleidoscope

Overview

This Kaleidoscope documentary timed in with the release of Nicholas Reid’s book A Decade of New Zealand Cinema. The book cherrypicked Reid's favourites from the renaissance in local movies that began with Sleeping Dogs in 1977. Reid and a who’s who of local filmmakers discuss many of the 50+ features from the previous decade (with Bruno Lawrence ever present). They ponder the uniqueness (or otherwise) of Kiwi film. A fondness for rural and small town settings, and forceful, often conflicted, male leads is explored. Neglected areas — Māori film and more of a voice for women — are traversed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 26, 1987

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

New Zealand

Production

Television New Zealand,BCNZ

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site