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Kaikohe Demolition (2004)
i attended the premiere
just a note to say how much I enjoyed the film. i attended the world premiere at the New Zealand Film Festival a year ago and will never forget that. the local brass band from Kaikohe was there to play before the screening! I was especially moved by the sense of pride and ownership of the film that was evident in the film's subjects - Uncle Bimm, Ben etc. (they spoke afterwards.) It is a fantastic achievement on Habichts part, it shows incredible empathy and trust for each other that I'm sure would make many doco makers envious. While the film is specific in following the events around Kaikohe's Derby, it also revealed a part of NZ society that is seldom portrayed in a positive light if at all. I hope the film travels far and wide, it deserves it!