I Am a Dark River (2024)
I Am a Dark River is a playful and experimental documentary focused on the story of New Zealand modernist printer and publisher Bob Lowry, through the eyes of his granddaughter. Filmmaker Tess Mitchell seeks to fully understand her infamous grandfather using the unconventional medium of 'performance documentary'; she uncovers the story of a troubled but truly revolutionary New Zealander. [WARNING: suicide references]
Primary Title
- I Am a Dark River
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 16 July 2025
Release Year
- 2024
Duration
- 70:00
Channel
- RNZ
Broadcaster
- YouTube
Programme Description
- I Am a Dark River is a playful and experimental documentary focused on the story of New Zealand modernist printer and publisher Bob Lowry, through the eyes of his granddaughter. Filmmaker Tess Mitchell seeks to fully understand her infamous grandfather using the unconventional medium of 'performance documentary'; she uncovers the story of a troubled but truly revolutionary New Zealander. [WARNING: suicide references]
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made available for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Artists--New Zealand--Biography
- Lowry, Robert William, 1912–1963
- Publishers and publishing--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Docudrama
- Documentary
Contributors
- Tessa Mitchell (Director)
- Orlando Stewart (Producer)
- Adam Luxton (Director of Photography)
- Jason Pengelly (Editor)
- Ben Holmes (Composer)
- Bob Lowry (Subject)
- Tess Mitchell (Performer)
- Ben Holmes (Performer)
- Emma Willis (Associate Producer)
- Creative New Zealand (Funder)
- Radio New Zealand (Distributor)
- Stella Maris (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Artists--New Zealand--Biography
- Lowry, Robert William, 1912–1963
- Publishers and publishing--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand