Some of New Zealand's biggest names have taken to the screen in a bid to get a thoroughly Kiwi story told.
The short film, called Goodness Grows Here, is based on the PSA outbreak that decimated the kiwifruit industry in 2010.
And it sheds a light on some harsh truths.
Goodness Grows Here is based on the real life experiences of Te Puke farmers who suffered the fallout of the PSA invasion.
It sounds straightforward but director Natalie Medlock delved deeper.
"I definitely wanted to talk about the mental health impact, particularly for men," she says.
The film follows one orchard-owning family. It's based on the transcripts of dozens of interviews, including one from orchard and packhouse owner, James Trevelyan.
The PSA bacteria outbreak decimated the gold kiwifruit variety, cutting production in half.
Goodness Grows Here shows the division in the town over the man thought to have brought the bacteria in amongst his pollen.
But Trevelyan says the disaster had an upside too.
"It brought people together, we brought social events. I spent time with other people that I wouldn't have normally, sitting under vines, talking about stuff," he says.
Medlock is hoping to have the film shown in festivals before a general public release.
Newshub.
