Angie

Through the words of Centrepoint survivor Angie Meiklejohn, this film details the legacy of abuse within the New Zealand commune. From director Costa Botes (The Last Dogs of Winter, Act of Kindness).

"When Angie Meiklejohn’s mother followed the latest love of her life to Centrepoint in 1985, taking Angie, her younger brother and two little sisters, they’d never lived anywhere so nice. The parkland setting was idyllic, with an Olympic-size swimming pool, and all their material needs were covered. As we now know, what happened to children at Bert Potter’s alternative lifestyle settlement was far from nice. Costa Botes’ film about Angie and her siblings provides a vivid, multidimensional view of the damage done – often to already damaged people." (New Zealand International Film Festival)

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