Offerings to the God of Speed

Long before he made 2005 movie The World's Fastest Indian, director Roger Donaldson was fascinated by veteran motorbike racer Burt Munro. Donaldson spent more than two years making this Survey documentary, observing Munro working in his Invercargill shed and following him to Bonneville Flats, Utah, where the 68-year-old attempts to hold the speed record he set on his 1920 Indian Scout bike. Munro worked tirelessly on his bike using basic equipment and ingenuity to solve problems. Donaldson interviews friends, family and biking buddies, who comment on Munro's vitality and his lifelong obsession.  

You can live more in five minutes on a motorcycle in some of these events I've been in, than some people do in a lifetime.

– Burt Munro on his lifelong obsession

Key Cast & Crew

Martin Hope

Composer

Geoff Steven

Camera Operator

Phil Dadson

Sound Recordist

John Donaghue

Composer

Mike Smith

Camera Operator

Roger Donaldson

Producer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator