Tala Pasifika - The Overstayer

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Tala Pasifika - The Overstayer

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In the 1970s Pasifika people bore the brunt of a rigid government policy towards so-called 'overstayers'. The infamous dawn raids and police aggression towards the community left deep scars. This drama by actor/writer Ene Petaia tells of Joe (Laughing Samoan Eteuati Ete), a Samoan overstayer whose stable life with Pākehā Sandy (Sarah Smuts-Kennedy) and their kids is upended by the crackdown on immigrants. The Auckland couple think marriage will solve the problem, but the police are ready to a...

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Video

Date created

2000

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http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/tala-pasifika-the-overstayer-2000

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