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.
Released: Aug 15, 2006
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: David McPhail, Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse Otene, Janice Gray, Mark Hadlow
Crew: Natalie Glubb (Editor), Quentin Wilson (Executive Producer), Stefen Harris (Director), Hirini Melbourne (Original Music Composer), Richard Nunns (Original Music Composer), Stefen Lewis (Screenplay)