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Behaviors of the Backpacker (Behaviours of the Backpacker)To make BEHAVIORS OF THE BACKPACKER, Sandor Lau, a Chinese/Hungarian-American film student and Fulbright scholar, walked 500km alone from Auckland to Cape Reinga, New Zealand's geographic and spiritual tip. This black comedy road trip documentary records the stories of backpackers from around the world, organic farmers, hostel owners, tour operators, Maori communities, and the filmmaker himself. On his journey, Sandor discovers how much a toothbrush handle weighs, why we spend our lives walking backwards, and the true distance to home.
Reviews: --"Charming...you can learn a lot by looking at your own country through an outsider's eyes." New Zealand Listener --"Who could resist watching Behaviours of the Backpacker...[We're] grateful that someone of [Sándor's] talent would want to be here...we're damned happy to have him." Dominion Post --"Could teach us a thing or two about this country, or indeed ourselves." Lumiere.net.nz --"Fascinating."Xtramsn.co.nz Cast: Sandor Lau, Belinda Sloane, Yutaka Arai, Lorna Banks, Peter Dezoete, Baz, Pete Kitchen, Ngahau Davis, Te Hemoata Henare Film Festivals: -Raetihi Film Festival (New Zealand) July 2004 -Bali International Film Festival 2004, nominated-Sarasvati International Film Award -Wet West Film Fest, Hokitika, NZ January 2005 -Boulder Adventure Film Festival (USA), April 2005 -New York Hawaiian Film Festival, May 2005 -Asia Film Festival Aotearoa, May 2005 -Wairoa Maori Film Festival (New Zealand), June 2005 Title #229343 Format: DVD-R |
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