Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
If you want it done properly, do it yourself.
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.
Cast: Sam Neill, Roger Donaldson, Don Blakeney, Arthur Baysting, Donna Akersten, Alun Bollinger, David Calder, Sue Donaldson, Don Brash, Murray Grindlay, Ian John, Shirley Duke, Paul Leech, Shelley Lodge, Gerry Kostic, Grahame McLean, Ian Mune
Cinematographer: Waka Attewell
Editor: Owen Ferrier-Kerr
Sound Designer: Chris Hiles
Producer: Roger Donaldson