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www.boxoffice.com - : New Zealand film pioneer Colin McKenzie receives his due from two of his countrymen in this documentary, which unearths his ''lost'' 1917 silent film ''Salome'' and shines a light on a remarkable career that saw McKenzie pioneer the use of sound and color in motion pictures years before Hollywood did the same. The only problem is that McKenzie never existed, a ''fact'' that allows co-directors/co-scripters Peter Jackson (''The Frighteners'') and Costa Botes to spoof the whole craze for discovering obscure films and restoring the reputation of neglected filmmakers. more...
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