Gone Up North for a While | |
Director: | Paul Maunder |
Producer: | Ron Bowie |
Starring: | Denise Maunder Paul Holmes |
Cinematography: | Lynton Diggle |
Editing: | Sam Pillsbury |
Production Companies: | National Film Unit |
Distributor: | New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation |
Runtime: | 37 minutes |
Country: | New Zealand |
Language: | English |
Gone Up North for a While is a 1972 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.[1] [2]
Patricia Davis falls pregnant and goes against the advice of her family and unsympathetic welfare authorities by keeping her baby. This is followed by misery and hardship.[1] [3]
This film stirred up public debate for the Domestic Purposes Benefit for single mothers - "...is an important part of our screen history...".[4] The film won the award for best drama and the arts at the 1973 Feltex Television Awards.[5] It was shown at the 1974 Chicago International Film Festival.