CinemaOSMovie · 2024 · 1h 11m

Spontaneous Combustion: Songs for Barry Brickell

When the natural environment and the human imagination combine.

Documentary

Spontaneous Combustion embraces the holistic vision of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most provocative artists and thinkers: the unity of the natural environment and the human imagination, the energy, rhythm and textures of the physical world expressed in clay, words, and music. The film celebrates the legacy of Barry Brickell (1935-2016) and the realisation of his extraordinary dream, Driving Creek Railway: a productive pottery with numerous kilns, a bush railway, a native bird and bush sanctuary and a lively creative hub drawing artists from around the globe.

Directed byBruce Robert Foster

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Language
EN
Released
June 30, 2024
Budget
$31,000

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Gregory O'Brien

Narrator

Robert Oliver

Creative team
Directed by
Bruce Robert Foster
Written by
Gregory O'Brien
Produced by
Bruce Robert Foster

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