Film

Kaikōura: A Big Year

201845mDocumentary

Director: Damian Christie
Year: 2018

After a massive earthquake cut the South Island town of Kaikōura off from the rest of the country, a huge effort went into rebuilding the road and rail connection along this magical part of the New Zealand coast.

Top cast

Wayne Sullivan

Self - Train Driver

Karen Barwick

Self - Local Business Owner

Dave Julius

Self - Site Manager

Lou McNutt

Self - Ecologist / Seal Team

Dan Godoy

Self - Marine Scientist / Seal Team

Matthew Kelly

Self - Rope Access Technician

Marcus Reeves

Self - Rope Access Technician

Cheryl Davidson

Self - Dave's Wife

Johnny Clark

Self - Nins Bin Co-owner

Directed by

Damian Christie

Written by

Damian Christie

Produced by

Damian Christie

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