This Way of Life

2009 New Zealand film
  • 3 October 2009 (2009-10-03) (VIFF)
Running time
88 minutesCountryNew ZealandLanguageEnglish

This Way of Life is a New Zealand documentary film about a horse breeding family living in the wild near the Ruahine Ranges, resisting the call to a more "modern" lifestyle. It was directed by Thomas Burstyn and produced by Barbara Sumner-Burstyn.

It opened theatrically in Vancouver on 3 October 2009 at the Vancouver International Film Festival; in Seattle on 11 June 2010 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and in New York City on 30 July 2010. It opened in Los Angeles on 6 August 2010 at the 14th Annual DocuWeeks.[1][2][3]

This Way of Life made the 2011 Oscar Documentary long list.[4]

Cast

  • Peter Ottley-Karena
  • Colleen Ottley-Karena
  • Llewelyn Ottley-Karena
  • Aurora Ottley-Karena
  • Malachi Ottley-Karena
  • Elias Ottley-Karena
  • Corban Ottley-Karena
  • Salem Ottley-Karena

References

  1. ^ Arclight Hollywood [1], 2010-07-31
  2. ^ IFC Center [2], 2010-07-31
  3. ^ 14th Annual DocuWeeks "DocuWeeks 2010 | International Documentary Association". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011., 2010-07-31
  4. ^ Kiwi doco in the running for an Oscar

External links

  • [3]
  • Official Website
  • "This way of life" – a Karena viewpoint


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