Behind the Bull (2000)
When Forgotten Silver — the story of pioneer filmmaker Colin McKenzie — unspooled on 29th October 1995, in a Sunday TV slot normally reserved for drama, many believed the fable was fact. Controversy ensued as a public reacted (indignant, thrilled) to having the wool pulled over their eyes. Costa Botes, who originated the mockumentary, later made this doco, looking at the construction of McKenzie's epic, tragic, yet increasingly ridiculous story. He interviews co-conspirator Peter Jackson and other pranksters, and they muse on the film's priceless impact.
- Date of release
- 2000-12-19
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Costa Botes
Casting
- Peter Jackson — Self
- Costa Botes — Self
- Victoria Beynon-Cole — Voiceover
- Thomas Robins — Self
- Brian Scadden — Self
- Steve Roche — Self
- David Donaldson — Self
- Peter Corrigan — Self
- Tina Cleary — Self - Voiceover
- Chris Coad — Self
- Michael Horton — Self
- Karl Kite-Rangi — Self - Voiceover
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