Vigil (film)

Vigil
Film poster
Directed byVincent Ward
Written byVincent Ward
Graeme Tetley
Produced byJohn Maynard
StarringPenelope Stewart
Frank Whitten
Bill Kerr
Fiona Kay
Gordon Shields
CinematographyAlun Bollinger
Edited bySimon Reece
Music byJack Body
Release date
  • May 1984 (1984-05)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million

Vigil is a 1984 New Zealand drama film directed by Vincent Ward and starring Penelope Stewart, Frank Whitten, Bill Kerr, Fiona Kay, and Gordon Shields. It was the first New Zealand film invited to play in the competitive section (for the Palme d'Or) of the Cannes Film Festival.