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Hitch Hike
Short Film (Full Length) – 2011
Hitch Hike was inspired by three separate events: my experiences of hitchhiking through New Zealand, the story of an adopted friend, and a chance meeting in a bar with a character very similar to Maka. After a few beers, I asked him why he had a Swastika tattooed on his face. His answer struck me as being quite profound and in fact is included verbatim in the final scene of the film.– Director Matt Saville
You look a little young to be hitching.– Maka (Calvin Tuteao)
Emotionally engaging...– Jeanette Bonds on website Short of the Week, 5 August 2014
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