The Man on the Island (movie)

The Man on the Island (movie)

  • Production country: New Zealand
  • Producer: Simon Mark-Brown
  • Production companies: Republic Films
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 11/22/2020

Movie description

Documentary The Man on the Island is a character study of Colin McLaren, a highly quotable 77-year-old who in the 1970s moved to Rakino, a tiny island in the Hauraki Gulf. McLaren opens up to director (and sometime neighbour) Simon Mark-Brown about his life and inspirations — plus his decision to live off the grid, only venturing back to Auckland to replenish vital supplies. Mark-Brown partially shot the documentary during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, and its theme of self-isolation is especially resonant in pandemic times. Mark-Brown's CV includes feature The Catch and wine documentary A Seat at the Table.

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Colin McLaren

Colin McLaren

Role(s): self

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