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The Man on the Island
The story of one man, and one tiny island
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- Documentary
Overview
Documentary The Man on the Island is a character study of Colin McLaren, a highly quotable 77-year-old who in the 1970s moved to Rakino, a tiny island in the Hauraki Gulf. McLaren opens up to director (and sometime neighbour) Simon Mark-Brown about his life and inspirations — plus his decision to live off the grid, only venturing back to Auckland to replenish vital supplies. Mark-Brown partially shot the documentary during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, and its theme of self-isolation is especially resonant in pandemic times. Mark-Brown's CV includes feature The Catch and wine documentary A Seat at the Table.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 22, 2020
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Republic Films
- Cast
- Colin McLaren
- Director
- Simon Mark-Brown
- Writer
- Simon Mark-Brown
- Producer
- Simon Mark-Brown
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt13280484