New Zealand / Apr 01, 1989
10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This impressionistic 1989 short film, directed by Mark Summerville, imagines gay tribal life on a fantasy South Pacific Island. Shot by Mairi Gunn, the film ripples with watery blues; a stormy Maggie Rankin soundtrack and whispered narration (from Ivan Davis) backgrounds images of marine sirens, coral crowns, apples, tapa, and entwined seaweed. In the middle of it all — a game of underwater hockey... The short film crossed the seas to gay film festivals in San Francisco, Vancouver and Hamburg, and toured with a British Film Institute selection of shorts.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Singing Seas |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | nzonscreen.com |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1989 |
| Cinematography | Mairi Gunn |
| Assistant directors | Mark Summerville |
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