This mockumentary about a non-existent New Zealand film pioneer and inventor features fake interviews and recreated archive footage that are so effective that many viewers were stunned to learn it wasn't real.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Peter Jackson , Costa Botes -
Producer -
Sue Rogers -
Screenwriter -
Peter Jackson , Costa Botes -
Distributor -
Zeitgeist Films , First Run -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 3, 1997, Original -
Runtime -
53m -
Aspect Ratio -
1.66:1 , 35mm
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