The Kiwi film that shouldn't exist — made with spit, duct tape, and pure chaos.
Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped, bare-knuckle ride. In this documentary cast and crew recall a communal film set that was "constantly on the go" as they pulled together drama, car chases, and gun battles using mainly ingenuity.
Direction
Roger Donaldson's scrappy first feature origin story.
Production
How they faked a police state on NZ$350k.
Director
John Reid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NZ
