About Face (New Zealand TV series)
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About Face is a 1986 New Zealand anthology television series. It featured seven half hour films from New Zealand film makers. They were directed by seven different directors who had not directed drama before. Each film was created over a two week shoot and production of the series was completed in 1985. The films premiered at Santa Barbara in February before the series began on One in August, playing on Sunday nights. Another New Zealand short, Rud's Wife, showed in the same slot the next Sunday which NZ on Screen say was arguably the eighth of the series and the Press referred to it as part of the series.
Episodes
Danny and Raewyn
Writer: Gregor Nicholas, Frank Stark, Anne Kennedy. Director: Gregor Nicholas
A couple is struggling with their marriage. It stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Peter Stephens.
The Lamb of God
Writer: Piers Davies.
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