Second Sunday Culture Film: For My Father’s Kingdom

This is a film about a patriarch from Tonga who marries a New Zealand woman and begins a family with her, while becoming a significant supporter of his church and village leader. Over time churches have absorbed the traditional practices of massive feast giving and donation, which the village groups used to perform. How the family balances its own needs versus the collective needs of the community is at the center of this amazing and nuanced film.

Due to the licensing requirements of filmmakers, this screening may not be viewed outside of the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

Speaker: Gwendolyn Gordon, Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton

Sponsors: Penn Hawaiian Club, Philadelphia Asian American Film and Filmmakers, Penn Cinema and Media Studies Progra, The Wolf Humanities Center

Due to the licensing requirements of filmmakers, this screening may not be viewed outside of the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.