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The Hitch-Hiker

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Title
The Hitch-Hiker
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NZ On Screen
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Behind the wheel of a car rigged with concealed cameras and microphones, Ginette McDonald embarks on a slow road trip from Auckland to Wellington, seeking out stories from the road. En route she picks up every hitchhiker she comes across, including two Japanese men on a working holiday, a couple living in a house truck, two lost little girls and their dog, Israeli soldiers on a gap year and a pair of backpackers on the brink of a breakup. With her disarming wit Ginette engages each in convers...

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Video
Date created
1996
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-hitch-hiker-1996
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