The Waimate Conspiracy (2006)

08/15/2006 (NZ) • 1h 40m

Drama

It's all about the cannon ball.

Overview

The 2005 discovery of a cannonball, buried for 138 years in a paddock, throws Waimate into turmoil. It is all the Maori locals need to confirm their long-held belief that they were forcibly removed from their tribal lands, in a bloody 1866 battle. The hotly contested claim eventually ends up in the District Court and on the lens of cameraman Dave who captures all the arguments, frauds and forgeries of the townspeople, in a cinema verité mockumentary style.

Top Billed Cast

David McPhail

Judge Henry

Jim Moriarty

George Kepa

Janice Gray

Delia McMillan

Mark Hadlow

Mr. Glue QC


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$20,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

new zealand

fraud

trial

mockumentary

forgery

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