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Vigil [1984]

A powerful atmospheric drama set in a primeval valley where four characters live and farm in an uneasy co-existence. The story unfolds through the eyes of Toss an 11-year-old girl caught up in the tragedy of her father’s death and the arrival of a stranger, Ethan.

Vincent Ward’s first feature film was the first ever New Zealand film to compete at Cannes (1984).


Producer: John Maynard
Director: Vincent Ward
Screenplay: Vincent Ward & Graeme Tetley


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