The Unplanned Masterpiece
“A documentary about Auckland”
2009•1h 21m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau is New Zealand's largest city and the main commercial hub of the country. Auckland has always been regarded as "different"; it has always been a contested place, a crossroads. In 2009, just before Auckland was to become the Super City, we asked some of the city's best informed and outspoken residents to help us tell the story of the place. The result is a rich and at times contradictory composite of views which yet add up to something deeply informative and memorable.
Director
Gabriel White
Languages
English, Maori
Studio
Auckland City Council
Cast
Elizabeth Aitken Rose
Self
Ngarimu Blair
Self
Dorothy Butler
Self
Dr. Jenny Carlyon
Self
Andrew Clifford
Self
Dr, Julia Gatley
Self
Dr. Chris Harris
Self
Mark Harvey
Self
Basil Holmes
Self
Dr. Manying Ip
Self
Fiona Jack
Self
Alan Johnson
Self
Hamish Keith
Self
Gordon McLaughlin
Self
T.J. McNamara
Self
Production
Company
Auckland City Council
Company
The New Zealand Film Archive
Producer
Amelia Harris
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