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Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree is a 1989 New Zealand film directed by Martyn Sanderson.[1] The film is based on the 1974 short story and other work by Albert Wendt.[1][2][3]
| Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martyn Sanderson |
| Written by | Martyn Sanderson |
| Based on | 1974 short story and other work by Albert Wendt |
| Produced by | Graham McLean |
| Starring | Faifua Amiga Richard von Sturmer |
| Narrated by | Peseta Sinave Isara |
| Cinematography | Allen Guilford |
| Edited by | Ken Zemke |
| Music by | Michelle Scullion |
Production companies | New Zealand Film Commission Grahame McLean Associates |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
On the Samoan island of Sapepe, young Pepe is torn between tradition and modernity.[1][2]
- Faifua Amiga as Pepe
- Richard von Sturmer as Tagata
- Eteuati Ete as Tauilopepe
- Fuialo Molimau as Toasa
Awards
- 1989 Amiens International Film Festival (France) "Grand Prix de la Ville d'Amiens: for the film making the greatest contribution to the understanding of a culture and the identity of a people".[1]
- 1989 Tokyo International Film Festival "Best Screenplay, Nominated for Tokyo Grand Prix".[1]
Festivals
- 1990 Hawai'i[1]
- 1990 American Film Institute Film Festival [1]
- 1991 Umea (Sweden) [1]
- 1990 Warsaw Film Week (Poland) [1]
- 1990 New Zealand International Film Festival[1]
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