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This Way of Life
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Wikipedia article
'This Way of Life' is a New Zealand documentary film about a horse breeding family living in the wild near the Ruahine Ranges, resisting the call to a more "modern" lifestyle. It was directed by Thomas Burstyn and produced by Barbara Sumner-Burstyn.
It opened theatrically in Vancouver on 3 October 2009 at the Vancouver International Film Festival; in Seattle on 11 June 2010 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and in New York City on 30 July 2010. It opened in Los Angeles on 6 August 2010 at the 14th Annual DocuWeeks.Arclight Hollywood [http://www.arclightcinemas.com/ArcLight/faces/MovieDetails.jsp?movieName=DOCUWEEK%26%2358;+THIS+WAY+OF+LIFE&pageInfo=IDA], 2010-07-31IFC Center [http://www.ifccenter.com/films/this-way-of-life/], 2010-07-3114th Annual DocuWeeks , 2010-07-31
'This Way of Life' made the 2011 Oscar Documentary long list.[http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-doco-in-the-running-for-an-Oscar/tabid/418/articleID/186993/Default.aspx Kiwi doco in the running for an Oscar]
Cast
* Peter Ottley-Karena
* Colleen Ottley-Karena
* Llewelyn Ottley-Karena
* Aurora Ottley-Karena
* Malachi Ottley-Karena
* Elias Ottley-Karena
* Corban Ottley-Karena
* Salem Ottley-Karena
References
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