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English. Box office. $26,459. Forgotten Silver is a 1995 New Zealand mockumentary film that purports to tell the story of a pioneering New Zealand filmmaker. It was written and directed by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes, both of whom appear in the film in their roles as makers of the documentary.
Oct 3, 1997 · A comedy film by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes that pretends to be a documentary about Colin McKenzie, a supposedly lost New Zealand cinematographer who invented talkies and color film. The film was a hoax that fooled some viewers and critics before its true nature was revealed.
- (6.3K)
- Comedy
- Costa Botes, Peter Jackson
- 1997-10-03
Forgotten Silver purports to tell the story of 'forgotten... Title of the film: Forgotten Silver Year: 1995Mockumentary directed by Costa Botes & Peter Jackson.
- 1 min
- 42.9K
- Vin Var
A hoax documentary that fooled many viewers into believing a fake filmmaker and his inventions. Watch the trailer and read critics' reviews of this satirical comedy about cinema history.
- (10)
- Comedy
- Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
Forgotten Silver is a film by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes that pretends to be a documentary about a fictional New Zealand filmmaker, Colin McKenzie. The film features recreations of his early films, interviews with his family and colleagues, and a twist ending that reveals the hoax.
May 28, 1996 · Film. Reviews. May 28, 1996 12:00am PT. Forgotten Silver. This wickedly clever hoax "documentary" is a highly amusing satire on the recent spate of historical documentaries made to celebrate...
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Summaries. The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888. Forgotten Silver is a dockumentary which details the prodigious life of "lost" filmmaker Colin McKenzie and his incredible advances that were lost to history...until now.
