This morning, a local filmmaker drove a few of us visiting filmmakers to the New Zealand beach where Jane Campion shot “The Piano,” a film I love.
In honor of today’s pilgrimage, here is my top ten list of favorite films by New Zealand directors, in order of preference (I have yet to see “Whale Rider,” “Once Were Warriors,” “The World’s Fastest Indian,” “Utu,” or “Lord of the Rings”):
1) Two Girls (Jane Campion)
2) Sweetie (Jane Campion)
3) The Piano (Jane Campion)
4) A Girl’s Own Story (Jane Campion)
5) Passionless Moments (Jane Campion)
6) An Angel at my Table (Jane Campion)
7) Kitchen Sink (Alison Maclean)
Crush (Alison Maclean)
9) Peel (Jane Campion)
10) Two Cars, One Night (Taika Waititi)
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