The Children
7.9
“The award-winning story of a young boy who plays guardian and protector to his siblings, but even all his efforts cannot prevent the death of the new baby”
Seen through the eyes of 11 year old Tino, the eldest of five children in a Samoan family, the film opens with the birth of yet another baby, and Tino must cope with the added pressures and responsibilities expected of him as the eldest.
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Cast
7 people
Sima Urale Director · Annie Collins Editor
First release August 28, 1996 · Produced in New Zealand · Production Heart Eyes
Production
Paewai Productions
Production
Heart Eyes
Production
New Zealand
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Languages
Original title
O Tamaiti
Original language
Samoan
Spoken on screen
Samoan
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 1996
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
New Zealand · January 1, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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