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NAKED TRUTHS

You’d be forgiven for thinking the bare-bottomed mountain trek in the final scenes of the remarkable 2022 comedy feature Nude Tuesday wasn’t prolific writer, director and actor Jackie van Beek’s first taste of public nudity.

“I have frequented the odd nudist beach, actually, for the overall tan factor. What’s great about them is they’re often full of senior citizens, so, as someone in her 40s, I feel young and vital.”

is a Kiwi and Australian coproduction featuring a talented Australasian cast. The action takes place in a fictional Pacific island nation. Middle-aged couple Laura

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