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Forgotten Silver

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Producing House

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1997-10-03

Runtime: 53 mins

Director: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson

Writer: Peter Jackson, Costa Botes

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, TV Movie

Original title: Forgotten Silver

Production Companies: WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air

Production Countries: New Zealand

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deepkino
One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production! It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose. The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked convincingly like an almost hundred-year-old, nearly destroyed film—so you can't really blame people for buying it.
2025-09-14

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