Dakumentary FAQ

Q: What's really going on between you two? A: Chlöe and I are friends. Got engaged in 2024, but it's largely symbolic until she retires. - Q: How long did it take? A: The film began in 2022, and took two years to compile/shoot/finish. I started doing my bit in 2018, which is when our Fresh Culture films are from. - Q: Was it really as easy as it seemed? A: Regarding protesting, yes. Gary's a bit of a genius, and my performance art is a hit. We all faced intense GCSB and SIS scrutiny, but no serious charges. Unlike Patu! our video footage was never confiscated. They re-edited the finale. - Q: What's Dakta doing? A: Retired. Got busted again in 2024. - Q: How legal is it in NZ? A: People look the other way for personal use. That's what discretion means. Now that medical cannabis is easily available, it's essentially legal to smoke up. - Q: Why aren't psychedelics discussed when you obviously take them? A: It's a cannabis film. Russell Brown and others have done that topic. - Q: What is wairuakohu? A: Something for another documentary. A native plant with cannabinoids and PET. An Indigenous psychoactive with a chain of traditional use. NZ wasn't supposed to have them; intersects with Tohunga Suppression Act.