Behind the Bull

Overview

When Forgotten Silver — the story of pioneer filmmaker Colin McKenzie — unspooled on 29th October 1995, in a Sunday TV slot normally reserved for drama, many believed the fable was fact. Controversy ensued as a public reacted (indignant, thrilled) to having the wool pulled over their eyes. Costa Botes, who originated the mockumentary, later made this doco, looking at the construction of McKenzie's epic, tragic, yet increasingly ridiculous story. He interviews co-conspirator Peter Jackson and other pranksters, and they muse on the film's priceless impact.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 19, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

First Run Features

Cast

Peter Jackson,Costa Botes,Victoria Beynon-Cole,Thomas Robins,Brian Scadden,Steve Roche,David Donaldson,Peter Corrigan,Tina Cleary,Chris Coadand 2 more

Director

Costa Botes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0486273