Sheen of Gold (2013)

Simon Ogston continues his excavations of underground Kiwi rock, with a tribute to one of New Zealand's most influential and eclectic rock bands of the 80s: the incomparable Skeptics. Ogston compiles interviews with all surviving band members and a wealth of rare archival footage, including Skeptics' controversial 'AFFCO'' video - which cut too close to the bone for TVNZ - and their remarkable, emotional final live performance in 1990. Singer David D'Ath died just weeks later, following a short battle with leukemia. His death signaled a premature end for the band but not their music, which is widely regarded as some of the best to have come out of New Zealand. Like Skeptics' music, Sheen of Gold is an intensely personal and rewarding experience.