Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema (2015)
• July 20th, 2015 • 1h 22min
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Overview
Two decades on from Cinema of Unease, Tim Wong’s essay film contemplates the prevailing image of a national cinema while privileging some of the images and image-makers displaced by the popular view of filmmaking in Aotearoa. Now streaming for free at: films.lumiere.net.nz
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