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When the Cows Come Home

Film (Trailer) – 2022

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Premiering at the 2022 New Zealand International Film Festival, When the Cows Come Home documents the relationship between farmer Andrew Johnstone and two cows, Tilly and Maggie. Director Costa Botes (Forgotten Silver, Angie) explores the philosophies of this Waikato musician turned farmer, who saved the two bovine beauties from slaughter so that they could become "forever cows". When the Cows Come Home was Botes' ninth feature-length documentary to be selected for the yearly round of Kiwi film festivals. It won many rave reviews, including four and a half stars from Stuff critic Graeme Tuckett.

I wanted her to be a forever cow. – Andrew Johnstone on Tilly the cow

Key Cast & Crew

Costa Botes

Director, Producer, Cinematographer

Daniel Batkin-Smith

Additional Camera Operator

Andrew Johnstone

Subject, Additional Camera Operator

Phil Burton

Sound Mix

Tom McLeod

Composer

Murray Milne

Additional Camera Operator

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Lone Pine Film & Television Productions

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Lone Pine Film & Television Productions

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