By the Balls

'By the Balls', 2019

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

Runtime

87 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary, Sport, Drama

Keywords

rugby

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By the Balls

Charlotte Purdy, Simon Coldrick, 2019

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

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Awards

New Zealand Cinematographers Society

Winner

2019

Dramatised Documentaries

Silver Award

Storyline

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

Summary

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

Synopsis

Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Liam Dixon

Actor

Robert Hannah

Actor/Actress

Dom Lloyd

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

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