

Forgotten Silver
The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $650K
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- new zealand
- interview
- satire
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- mockumentary
- descent into madness
- photograph
- director
- filmmaking
- faked footage
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Music
Produced in
New Zealand
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)3 Oct 1997
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 1996
FinlandFI
- TVYLE TV22 Apr 1999
FranceFR
- Theatrical23 Feb 2000
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical11 Sept 1997
New ZealandNZ
- TVTV One - Montana Sunday Theatre 29 Oct 1995
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Forgotten Silver was released on 11 September 1997.
Audience reviews
1- D7/10
deepkino
9/14/2025
One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production! It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose. The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked convinci…
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