Depression among farmers and the effects of 'Groundhog Day' have taken a grip on rural families all over New Zealand. The Monkeys on Our Backs provides an insight into the lives of rural Kiwis and seeks to explore how mental health issues have affected Kiwi farmers and their families.
WINNER: IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year: People’s Choice Award
FINALIST: IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year
As featured in The New Zealand Herald, Newshub, WatchMe & Hawkes Bay Today.
directed by Hunter Williams
produced by Hunter Williams & Anna Allum
executive produced by P.G. King Family Trust
director of photography Devan Narsai
first AC (Wellington) Gabby Pittar
edited by Hunter Williams
featuring:
Lisa Kendall
Leyton King
Terry Copeland
Michelle Thompson
Sarah Donaldson
Lon Anderson
Gretchen King
with thanks to:
Everyone who has shared their story with us
The Rural Support Trust
Canon New Zealand
Matt Shirtcliffe
Neil Bateup
David Todd
Julia Paul
Philip King
Gordon Barry
Tom Duncan
Ferguson’s Motor Lodge
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