CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 21m

The Unplanned Masterpiece

A documentary about Auckland

70%(1)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.

Directed byGabriel White

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
EN
Released
October 4, 2009
Studios
Auckland City CouncilThe New Zealand Film Archive

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Trailer - The Unplanned Masterpiece

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Directed by
Gabriel White
Produced by
Amelia Harris

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