When A City Rises

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 2020-10-29
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In this follow-up to 2011's When a City Falls, filmmaker Gerard Smyth captures the people of Ōtautahi Christchurch a decade on from the devastating earthquake and how they've managed to thrive in the aftermath.

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When A City Rises

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Gerard Smyth
Gerard Smyth
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