Land of the Long White Cloud

Director Florian Habicht returns to his Northland home turf to chronicle the annual Snapper Classic Fishing Contest, in this full-length documentary. First prize is $50,000, but the participants chase the joy of the cast as much as the purse. The solitary figures on the epic sweep of Ninety Mile Beach provide poetic images, as Habicht teases out homespun philosophy while fishing for answers on love, the afterlife and whether fish have feelings. The soundtrack features 50s style instrumentals from Habicht regular Marc Chesterman, plus singalongs on the sand and at the local pub.

Fishing hard, bro.

– One of the competitors

Key Cast & Crew

Peter O'Donoghue

Editor, Creative Consultant

Florian Habicht

Director, Camera, Producer

Niamh Peren

Camera, Creative Consultant, Additional Interviews

Christine Habicht

Creative Consultant

Peter Machin

Creative Consultant

Christopher Pryor

Additional Camera, Creative Consultant