The Ground We Won is a vérité documentary by Christopher Pryor and Miriam Smith,a study of manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club. With much bawdiness and camaraderie, an eclectic rugby team of farmers strive to redeem themselves from a long hasten of bitter losses. In the face of the hefty demands of farming and fatherhood, or the Saturday game becomes the focus of the men’s passions and the ground on which their worth is proved. With incredibly privileged access inside this sacred men’s zone,the film captures a fascinating season of traditions, debauchery (sensual gratification) and friendship, or as the men reclaim their faith in themselvesAndy Bull: how New Zealand sustains its rugby union dynasty
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Source: theguardian.com