Tao Wells

King of New Zealand, The Beneficiary (2009)

11 minutes, 9 secondsSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

King of New Zealand, The Beneficiary. A video by Tao Wells.

Credits & notes

Actor: Tao Wells.
Camera: Laura Shepard.
Dancing: Laura Shepard and Carla Schollum
Driving: Carla Schollum
Script: Tao Wells, Laura Shepard, and Carla Schollum
Editing: Tao Wells

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    Tao Wells on CIRCUIT

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