Behind the Bull

Behind the Bull — Plot

When Forgotten Silver — the story of pioneer filmmaker Colin McKenzie — unspooled on 29th October 1995, in a Sunday TV slot normally reserved for drama, many believed the fable was fact. Controversy ensued as a public reacted (indignant, thrilled) to having the wool pulled over their eyes. Costa Botes, who originated the mockumentary, later made this doco, looking at the construction of McKenzie's epic, tragic, yet increasingly ridiculous story. He interviews co-conspirator Peter Jackson and other pranksters, and they muse on the film's priceless impact.

• Release date
• December 19, 2000
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Costa Botes

Behind the Bull — Cast

Peter Jackson Self Costa Botes Self

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Victoria Beynon-Cole Voiceover Thomas Robins Self Brian Scadden Self

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Steve Roche Self

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David Donaldson Self

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Peter Corrigan Self