Blue Smoke (2021)
‘Blue Smoke’ follows a rest-home caretaker, Joe, who is mistaken by an elderly resident, Beryl, for her for her lounge-singing ex-husband. Joe plays his doppelgänger in the hopes of swindling her, until he realises she’s broke and dying. When she’s finally taken into palliative care, he finishes off the story of his doppelgänger’s departure to comfort Beryl, and sings her ‘their’ song: NZ classic, Blue Smoke.
Director: Ivan Barge
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: February 6, 2021
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ivan Barge
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blue Smoke about?
- ‘Blue Smoke’ follows a rest-home caretaker, Joe, who is mistaken by an elderly resident, Beryl, for her for her lounge-singing ex-husband. Joe plays his doppelgänger in the hopes of swindling her, until he realises she’s broke and dying. When she’s finally taken into palliative care, he finishes off the story of his doppelgänger’s departure to comfort Beryl, and sings her ‘their’ song: NZ classic, Blue Smoke.
- Who directed Blue Smoke?
- Blue Smoke was directed by Ivan Barge.
- Who stars in Blue Smoke?
- Blue Smoke stars Dahnu Graham, Ngapuhi-Nui-Tonu, Lisa Harrow, Edith Poor.
- How long is Blue Smoke?
- Blue Smoke has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).