Kiwi acting legend Sam Neill goes on a personal journey as director and narrator of this 1995 documentary that observes...
Kiwi acting legend Sam Neill goes on a personal journey as director and narrator of this 1995 documentary that observes New Zealand’s film history, from the birth of the country’s own film industry to establishing a national cinematic identity.
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"Maybe Neill overplays NZ's struggle to break away from British cultural domination, but his celebration of the recent arrival of new voices (Maoris, women, gays) provides a genuinely upbeat punchline."
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Time Out
Time Out"Neill takes pride in showing how New Zealand's "uniquely strange and dark film industry" has evolved to yield more mature work, especially recent films by Jane Campion. "It seemed miraculous," he says of watching her "Angel at My Table." "A masterpiece from our own place.""
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The New York Times
The New York TimesCinema of Unease | Details
- Runtime
- 52
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- New Zealand, UK
