In Rubbings From a Live Man, director Florian Habicht (Woodenhead, Kaikohe Demolition) crafts together a flamboyant, tour-de-force exploration of the life and times of the incomparable Warwick Broadhead. Broadhead’s career as a performing artist and director has spanned four decades. (From marrying his house in Grey Lynn, to huge shows in Churches, abandoned buildings and gardens. Until now he’s never allowed his work to be recorded. In this hybrid documentary Broadhead re-enacts the highest and lowest points of his life through various alter-egos and vignettes that lavish his story upon the screen. Together filmmaker and subject revisit Broadhead’s childhood in 50’s Kiwi suburbia, his wild ecstatic 60’s in San Francisco with the Angels of Light, and a heap of trauma, exaltation and grief ever since. Through it all Habicht searches for the soul of his subject and explores the cultures that forged him. A unique collaboration between two of New Zealand’s most original artists, Rubbings from a Live Man is a testament to one man’s ability to stare his life in the face, by performing it anew. It's rare to see such a creative and singular spirit captured so completely on film, and this makes for compelling viewing. Moving and fascinating! – Michael Hurst Have seen [this] wonderful witness to human suffering and joy. Was very moved. – Gaylene Preston An exhilarating carnival of laughter, tears and death-cheating stunts. – Bill Gosden A brilliant, heartwrenching movie. – Mary Jane O’Reilly The New Zealand Film Commission presents a Pictures for Anna and Escapade Pictures Production RUBBINGS FROM A LIVE MAN a documentary performed by and based on the life story of Warwick Broadhead Sound Design Ray Beentjes Original Music Marc Chesterman Edited by Florian Habicht & Christopher Pryor Director of Photography Christopher Pryor Conceived & Realised by Florian Habicht & Warwick Broadhead with Christopher Pryor & Philippa Campbell Produced by Philippa Campbell & Florian Habicht Directed by Florian Habicht