Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1990)
High chief by birthright...rebel by Choice.
Pepe is the son of a successful Samoan businessman, who rejects his father's world and his Christianity. Although he becomes rebellious, anti-social and engages in criminal activity, as well as being expelled from school, he manages to establish himself in business. However, when he gets his girlfriend pregnant, he takes on the responsibilities of a family. Through his close association with half-cast dwarf, Tagata, he enters the supernatural realm of his traditional ways and begins to find some peace and meaning to his life.
- Date of release
- 1990-02-01
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Martyn Sanderson
Casting
- Faifua Amiga Jr. — Pepe
- Richard von Sturmer — Tagata
- Fuialo Molimau — Toasa
- Aloema Anae — Pepe's mother
- Peseta Sinave Isara — Pepe's father
- Afatia Aloese — Susana
- Sapio To' Ala — Susana's father
- Pativaine Ainuu — Susana's mother
Interesting facts
Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree is a 1989 New Zealand film directed by Martyn Sanderson. The film is based on the 1974 short story and other work by Albert Wendt.
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