Someone Else's Country (1996)
Someone Else’s Country looks critically at the radical economic changes implemented by the 1984 Labour Government - where privatisation of state assets was part of a wider agenda that sought to remake New Zealand as a model free market state. The trickle-down ‘Rogernomics’ rhetoric warned of no gain without pain, and here the theory is counterpointed by the social effects (redundant workers, Post Office closures). Made by Alister Barry in 1996 when the effects were raw, the film draws extensively on archive footage and interviews with key “witnesses to history”.
Director: Alister Barry
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: April 18, 1996
Screenplay
Production: Vanguard Films
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
politics, new zealand
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Someone Else's Country about?
- Someone Else’s Country looks critically at the radical economic changes implemented by the 1984 Labour Government - where privatisation of state assets was part of a wider agenda that sought to remake New Zealand as a model free market state. The trickle-down ‘Rogernomics’ rhetoric warned of no gain without pain, and here the theory is counterpointed by the social effects (redundant workers, Post Office closures). Made by Alister Barry in 1996 when the effects were raw, the film draws extensively on archive footage and interviews with key “witnesses to history”.
- Who directed Someone Else's Country?
- Someone Else's Country was directed by Alister Barry.
- How long is Someone Else's Country?
- Someone Else's Country has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Someone Else's Country?
- Someone Else's Country is a Documentary film.
- Where was Someone Else's Country produced?
- Someone Else's Country was produced in New Zealand.