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Forgotten Silver
Television (Excerpts) – 1995
Peter Jackson directing the old fashioned way.
Photographer:Chris Coad.
A war scene from Forgotten Silver.
Photographer: Chris Coad.
A still featured in Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Peter Jackson in a scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A Scene from Forgotten Silver .
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A portrait of two pioneering Kiwi filmmakers: Colin McKenzie (top) and younger brother Brooke.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
A scene from Forgotten Silver.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
From left to right: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson and Johnny Morris go hunting for treasure in Forgotten Silver.
Photographer: Chris Coad.
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