''Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree'' is a 1989 New Zealand film directed by
Martyn Sanderson
Martyn Sanderson (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet.
Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand. In New Zealand he had appearances i ...
.
The film is based on the 1974 short story and other work by
Albert Wendt
Albert Tuaopepe Wendt (born 27 October 1939) is a Samoan poet and writer who lives in New Zealand. He is one of the most influential writers in Oceania. His notable works include ''Sons for the Return Home'', published in 1973 (adapted into a ...
.
Synopsis
On the Samoan island of Sapepe, young Pepe is torn between tradition and modernity.
Cast
Reviews
Awards
* 1989
Amiens International Film Festival
Amiens (English: or ; ; , or ) is a city and Communes of France, commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in the region ...
(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".
* 1989
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia behind the ...
"Best Screenplay, Nominated for Tokyo Grand Prix".
Festivals
* 1990
Hawai'i
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* 1990
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the History of cinema in the United States, motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private fu ...
Film Festival
* 1991
Umea (Sweden)
* 1990
Warsaw Film Week (Poland)
* 1990
New Zealand International Film Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) () is a film festival held annually across New Zealand. The festival is operated by the New Zealand Film Festival Trust. It programmes international and New Zealand films.
History
The festiva ...
References
External links
* {{IMDb title , 205941
1989 films
1980s New Zealand films
1980s English-language films
Films scored by Michelle Scullion