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Rediscovering Intrepid Journeys (TV Series) (2005)
- Generally enlightening TV series in which New Zealand celebrities journey to various exotic climes and give a running version of their…
Sedition (2005)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Russell Campbell
- Thorough and fascinating doco about the experiences of conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW2 – particularly the social ostracism…
Who Laughs Last? (2005)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- Short but informative documentary about New Zealand's most successful playwright, Roger Hall. Covers his long career writing for both the stage and…
Allie Eagle and Me (2004)
- Dir. Briar March
- A portrait of an artist, dir. Briar March's highly personalised dedication to Allie Eagle confronts the painter's staunch feminist and lesbian…
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Paul Swadel
Feat. Sam Neill
- A sterling examination of the life and work of New Zealand's most renowned modern artist, Colin McCahon, who was born in 1919 and blossomed into a…
Colour of War: The ANZACs (2004)
- Dir. Paul Rudd, Ben Ulm
Feat. Russell Crowe
- Russell Crowe hosts this documentary TV series about the Australian and New Zealand military experience from the 1930s to Vietnam, utilising colour…
Gladiators Of World War Two - The Anzacs (2004)
- A special look at the contributions of the Australian and New Zealand ANZAC troops during WWII, covering the Greek, African, Italian and Pacific…
Kaikohe Demolition (2004)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Florian Habicht
- A glimpse into the mirth, mayhem and pathos of provincial New Zealand, this concerns a group of unkempt Northland residents who relish their…
Marti - The Passionate Eye (2004)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- A celebratory savour of the life and times of New Zealand photographer Marti Friedlander, who arrived from England in 1958 and proceeded to document…
Michael King - History Man (2004)
- Feat. Colin Hogg
- A balanced television documentary on acclaimed NZ historian Michael King, made shortly after his untimely death in 2004. Presenter/writer Colin Hogg…