The true story behind the conception and creation of a celebrated movie hoax, international cult classic Forgotten Silver, as told by co-screenwriter and co-director Costa Botes. In this memoir, Botes weaves his own film-making journey into a detailed analysis of the inspiration behind the film, discusses his creative partnership with Peter Jackson, and finally delves into the unusually violent controversy that erupted in their home country of New Zealand after the film's first screening.