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Behaviors of the Backpacker

54 minutes | 17 or older | 2003 | United States of America

Documentaries

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Tagline

300 miles across New Zealand on foot

Synopsis

To make BEHAVIORS OF THE BACKPACKER, Sandor Lau, a Chinese/Hungarian-American film student and Fulbright scholar, walked 300 miles alone from Auckland to Cape Reinga, New Zealand's geographic and spiritual tip. This black comedy road trip documentary records the stories of backpackers from around the world, organic farmers, hostel owners, tour operators, Maori communities, and the filmmaker himself. On his journey, Sandor discovers how much a toothbrush handle weighs, why we spend our lives walking backwards, and the true distance to home.

Directed by: Sándor Lau
Written by: Sándor Lau
Produced by: Sándor Lau

Cast

: Sándor Lau
: Baz
: Belinda Sloane
: Ngahau Davis
: Peter Kitchen
: Monique Maessen

Crew

: Sándor Lau
: Sándor Lau
: Matthew Brennan
: Ralph Bennett
: Rerewa Kingi
: Karl Paraha
: Thomas Attwood
  • Sándor Lau

    Director

    Sándor Lau