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Gone Up North for a While is a 1972 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.
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.
This film stirred up public debate for the Domestic Purposes Benefit for single mothers - "...is an important part of our screen history...". The film won the award for best drama and the arts at the 1973 Feltex Television Awards. It was shown at the 1974 Chicago International Film Festival.
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