Accidents

Accidents is a tale of masculine relations going wrong in a work gang on a remote and spectacular New Zealand construction site. Jack, a young city boy, finds himself out of place amongst his hardened work-mates. Chug is charismatic but a...
New Zealand Production
Short 1999 Thriller, Drama 15.00 minutes
Film Main Image 626
Boredom turns to cruelty on a remote construction site.
1999 - Venice Film Festival
Melbourne Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
2000 - 'Winner' Algarve Film Festival
'Special Jury Mention' Clermont Ferrand Film Festival

Directors

Paul Swadel

Producers

Sir James Wallace
Matthew Horrocks

Screenplay Writers

John Cranna

Cast

Marton Czokas
Chug
Rawiri Paratene
Tamati
Marek Sumich
Jack
Frank Whitten
Ron

Crew

Phil Burchell | Director of Photography
Peter Evans | Editor
Justine King | Art Director

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