Someone Else's Country (1996): cast, story & where to watch
1996 · Film
Released in 1996, Someone Else's Country is a documentary film directed by Alister Barry, running about 107 minutes.
What it’s about. Someone Else’s Country looks critically at the radical economic changes implemented by the 1984 Labour Government - where privatisation of state assets was part of a wider agenda that sought to remake New Zealand as a model free market state. The trickle-down ‘Rogernomics’ rhetoric warned of no gain without pain, and here the theory is counterpointed by the social effects (redundant workers, Post Office closures). Made by Alister Barry in 1996 when the effects were raw, the film draws extensively on archive footage and interviews with key “witnesses to history”.
Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Beamafilm and rent or buy it from Beamafilm. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Someone Else's Country page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Someone Else's Country (1996)?
- In AU, Someone Else's Country is available to stream on Beamafilm, and rent or buy from Beamafilm. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- When was Someone Else's Country released?
- Someone Else's Country was released in 1996, with a runtime of about 107 minutes.