Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree

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	1989 (1989)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

Synopsis

On the Samoan island of Sapepe, young Pepe is torn between tradition and modernity.^[1][2]

Cast

• Faifua Amiga as Pepe
• Richard von Sturmer as Tagata
• Eteuati Ete as Tauilopepe
• Fuialo Molimau as Toasa

Reviews

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]