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Channelling Baby
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 1999
A dark and mystery-filled drama about a 70s hippy (Danielle Cormack) who falls in love with a Vietnam vet (Kevin Smith). But has fate brought them together, only in order to drive them apart? And what exactly happened to their child? This twist-filled tale of seances, damaged people, and conflicting versions of truth marked the feature debut of filmmaker Christine Parker. At the 1999 New Zealand Film Awards, Channelling Baby was nominated in six categories, including Best Actress (Cormack) and for Parker's screenplay. Read more here about the film — and all that unravels in this opening excerpt.
Like that vision at Fatima, I saw the sun dance. It was the last thing I ever saw.– Bunnie (Danielle Cormack)
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Oceania Parker
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from the NZ Film Commission
Music
Featured vocalist Virna Sanzone
Trailer song 'Gravity' (aka 'Night Will Close Us Down') written & performed by Bic Runga
Includes songs by Bic Runga, Blerta, Bunny (Miha) Walters, David Curtis, Don McGlashan & The Umbrellas
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