Gordonia

Filmmaker Tom Reilly went to Graham Gordon’s West Auckland wrecker’s yard to buy car parts. He soon found himself chronicling Gordon’s battle with the former Waitakere Council trying to clear his 100 acre property (nicknamed Gordonia) of car wrecks, and a small army of colourful but largely destitute men camping there. The result was a documentary capturing the gulf between Gordon’s cheerful but dogged non-conformity and a council determined to enforce its by-laws at all costs. The soundtrack is by guitar legend and occasional resident Billy TK Senior.

Rockbottom in Paradise

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Key Cast & Crew

Tom Reilly

Director, Producer, Camera, Editor

Billy TK Senior

Composer

Matt Gibbons

Additional Editing

Catherine Hallinan

Additional Editing

Bob Harvey

Subject

Roger Yeaxlee

Editing - Cut and Polish