Biography
Ward then spent four years making "The Navigator" (1988), a visually stunning fantasy about a group of men from plague-ridden, medieval England who tunnel through the earth--and time--into 20th-Century Australia in an attempt to save their village. He followed up with the intense romantic saga, "Map of the Human Heart" (1993).
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Career Milestones
1984 | Feature directing and co-writing debut, "Vigil"; first New Zealand film shown in competition at Cannes |
1979 | Made first documentary, "In Spring One Plants Alone" |
1977 | Medium-length film directing debut, "A State of Siege" (49 mins) |