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The Waimate Conspiracy

The Waimate Conspiracy

It's all about the cannon ball.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$20000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 August 2006

Country

New Zealand

Cast

David McPhail

David McPhail

Judge Henry

Jim Moriarty

Jim Moriarty

George Kepa

Helen Pearse Otene

Helen Pearse Otene

Xena Kepa

Janice Gray

Janice Gray

Delia McMillan

Mark Hadlow

Mark Hadlow

Mr. Glue QC

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