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Such a Stupid Way to Die
Short Film (Full Length) – 1971
This educational video was made by the NFU for the National Mountain Safety Council to promote awareness of bush safety. After a blackboard science lesson (check out a bearded Ray Henwood) things get interesting. A fictional trip into the bush turns into a Stubbies-clad 70s Kiwi version of the Blair Witch Project as we're told that one of the group will not survive the night, picked off by that fearsome killer: exposure. The message is serious, but the doom-laden tone induced titters in school classrooms and scout halls throughout NZ.
The New Zealand alpine bush is extraordinary, beautiful ... but every year some die here.– From the narration
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Archives New Zealand copy reference W3606/1184
16mm motion picture film
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