The Scam (2021)
The ultimate scam lures an elderly beekeeper around the world in this wild true-crime tale. From Greymouth to São Paulo’s slums, Roy Arbon’s adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil leaving him facing life behind bars. Uncovering every twist and turn of his riches-to-rags ride, does he really understand how close he came to catastrophe?
Primary Title
- The Scam
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 30 January 2024
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 13 : 40
Finish Time
- 13 : 55
Duration
- 15:00
Series
- 8
Episode
- 7
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- The ultimate scam lures an elderly beekeeper around the world in this wild true-crime tale. From Greymouth to São Paulo’s slums, Roy Arbon’s adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil leaving him facing life behind bars. Uncovering every twist and turn of his riches-to-rags ride, does he really understand how close he came to catastrophe?
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Short films--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Crime
- Documentary
- Interview
Contributors
- Oliver Dawe (Director)
- Amanda Jenkins (Producer)
- Roy Arbon (Subject)
- Oliver Dawe (Editor)
- Riki Gooch (Composer)
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Short films--New Zealand