NZ Consulate General in Guangzhou is to host screenings of the feature documentary Dame Valerie Adams: More Than Gold, directed by Briar March, produced by Leanne Pooley. This will screen at the 2024 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival on December 1st and 7th at GZDOC festival cinemas in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
The inspirational journey of two-time Olympic gold medallist, Dame Valerie Adams, from her humble beginnings in South Auckland to the pinnacle of sporting success. One of New Zealand's most celebrated athletes, 2021 saw Dame Valerie medal at her fifth Olympic games. Her final throw in Tokyo was the culmination of an odyssey that started with a troubled childhood, traversed racism and poverty, to the world stage where she stands proud; a legend in two nations, a role model, a mother, a wife, an outspoken advocate for women in sport and a Kiwi icon.
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Watch the film on NZ Film on Demand.