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Exhuming Adams

Television (Full Length) – 2005

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Exhuming Adams investigates the mysterious disappearance of a species of New Zealand mistletoe plant, 50 years ago. Set among dusty museum collections, high-tech labs, and remote bush, this documentary is a natural history CSI. A canny forensic investigation — taking in preserved bellbird skins, last witnesses and CGI modelling — reveal the chain of events leading to the unique plant's extinction...and a surprising culprit. Exhuming Adams directors Brant Backlund and Thassilo Franke won a Best Newcomer Award at prestigious British film festival Wildscreen in 2006.

Key Cast & Crew

Stephen Downes

Executive Producer

Thassilo Franke

Co-Director, Producer, Subject

David Harrison

Composer

Paul Donovan

Camera

Brant Backlund

Co-Director, Producer

Peter Hayden

Narrator

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Produced by

Otago University’s Centre for Science Communication

Source

Natural History New Zealand

Acknowledgements

Produced by the Otago University’s Centre for Science Communication, in association with NHNZ

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Department of Conservation page about NZ mistletoe