Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Martyn Sanderson
Tapu Feilo
Tini Talaina
Apineru Tavita
Mata'u Uefa
Beachcomber Dancers Members
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Pepe is a young Samoan torn between two cultures. Pepe comes to terms with his particular fate through the guidance of his friend Tagata, the mythical "flying fox" of the title--a dwarf and street-smart Europolynesian--and Toasa, the old high chief who teaches Pepe his duty to the continuity of life and his people. In a modern world from which the gods have been exiled, Pepe meets his destiny with a mischievous, rebellious spirit.
Director
Martyn Sanderson
Cast
Tapu Feilo
Tini Talaina
Apineru Tavita
Mata'u Uefa
Beachcomber Dancers Members
Samaga Su
Tapeni Afamasaga
Kelvin Legeyt
Faifua Amiga Jr.
Sapio To'ala
Vainu'upo Malietoa
Afatia Aloese
Lipine Pula
Ane Leota
Felix Crawley
Ekumeni Tinetali
Sapati Sio
Folo Lavasi'i
Tuiletufuga Papali'i Enele Hunkin
Pule Nua
Peseta Sinave Insara
Ti'a Sausi
Fuialo Molimau
Martyn Sanderson
Misis Malu
Moira Walker
Tui Samau
Pativaine Ainuu
Vilima'a Salu
Maryanne Mccarthy
Osa Te'o
Tavita Leaumoana
Michael Mcgrath
Richard Von Sturmer
Povalu Fa'avalea
Gavin Bartley
Viliga Ma'atusi
Ilasa Tiava'asu'e Mclean
Amosa Laulu
Aloema Anae
Uelese Petaia
Peter Huggingson
Beachcomber Band Members
Crew
Tapeni Afamasaga
Philip Burton
Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler
Nicholas Dryden
Ava Auelua Enari
Tapu Feilo
David Foreman
Allen Guilford
Barry Harbert
Michael Hedges
Lomigafou Isamaeli
Anthony Johnson
Wanuiku Kiarie
Johannes Konigstorfer
Osofua Leota
Daniel Longhurst
Anita Masina
Hamish Mcintyre
Cameron Mclean
Grahame Mclean
Ilasa Tiava'asu'e Mclean
Merata Mita
Sio Motuga
Robin Murphy
Crissy Parker
Alexander Paton
Uelese Petaia
Trevor Plaisted
Philip Prenderville
Kit Rollings
Miraima Samau
Tui Samau
Martyn Sanderson
Michelle Scullion
Tipeni Seiuli
Conney Tagaloa
Elia Taualapina
Apineru Tavita
Neil Taylor
Ofisa Tuleu
Chris Verburg
Albert Wendt
Ken Zemke
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in Germany July 26, 1990
Feature directorial debut for Martyn Sanderson.
Began shooting March 1989.
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Australia/Canada/New Zealand) April 19 - May 3, 1990.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.
Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 1990.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) September 29-October 8, 1989.
Shown at Wine Country Film Festival July 16, 1990.
Shown in New York City (Goethe House) as part of program "Picturing Paradise" March 5 - April 13, 1996.
35mm
color
dialogue English
Released in Germany July 26, 1990
