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MegacitiesMegacities (1998)
Dir. Michael Glawogger
The dir. of WORKINGMAN'S DEATH reveals a global underclass with portraits of poverty and neglect, from Bombay to Moscow to Mexico City. Some may…
Road to Jerusalem + Roaring FortiesRoad to Jerusalem + Roaring Forties (1997) Recommended
Dir. Bruce Morrison
Affectionate biography/homage tracing the life of the late great NZ poet James K Baxter. Admirable recitals of his verse complement many candid…
Robinson in SpaceRobinson in Space (1997)
Dir. Patrick Keiller
Feat. Paul Scofield
Following up his widely–noted documentary LONDON, dir. Keiller again hits the road with his anonymous alter ego (voiceover by Paul Scofield)…
SickSick (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Kirby Dick
Stunning, compassionate feature biography of the life of Bob Flanagan, whose 'super–masochism' and extreme performance art was born of his…
Fast, Cheap and Out of ControlFast, Cheap and Out of Control (1996) Recommended
Dir. Errol Morris
Further pushing out a signature style that impresses technique as much as subject, dir. Errol Morris here takes real life as a mere starting point…
GallivantGallivant (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Andrew Kotting
An engrossing ‘gallivant’ around the coastline of Great Britain (and the parameters of experimental documentary) with the filmmaker, his…
Kiwi AsKiwi As (1996) Recommended
Dir. Shirley Horrocks
The second of dir. Shirley Horrocks journey into the delightful world of 'Kiwiana' – those often quaint artifacts of New Zealand's past –…
KiwianaKiwiana (1996) Recommended
Dir. Shirley Horrocks
The first of two congenial excursions into the increasingly popular genre of 20th century New Zealand cultural artifacts, collectively known as…
Not Fourteen Again (1996) Recommended
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Inspired by the British 7–UP series, film–maker Armstrong completes(?) her anthropological documentary following the lives of three…
Putting Our Town On the MapPutting Our Town On the Map (1995)
Dir. Shirley Horrocks
An eye–opening documentary about how many New Zealand towns create prominent versions of local icons in their search for distinction and…

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