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The Man on the Island (2020)
Directed by Simon Mark-Brown
“The story of one man, and one tiny island”
Documentary
Documentary The Man on the Island is a character study of Colin McLaren, a highly quotable 77-year-old who in the 1970s moved to Rakino, a tiny island in the Hauraki Gulf. McLaren opens up to director (and sometime neighbour) Simon Mark-Brown about his life and inspirations — plus his decision to live off the grid, only venturing back to Auckland to replenish vital supplies. Mark-Brown partially shot the documentary during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, and its theme of self-isolation is especially resonant in pandemic times. Mark-Brown's CV includes feature The Catch and wine documentary A Seat at the Table.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Simon Mark-Brown
- Writer
- Simon Mark-Brown
- Producer
- Simon Mark-Brown
Details
- Release date
- 2020-11-22
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Republic Films