HOME AWAY FROM HOME

“A documentary that follows the experiences of four New Zealand families hosting a visitor from overseas. Sue and Kono Ikinofo host Yoko, a young Japanese woman; Sue Chritchley and Gordon Blair host up to four students at a time; and Anne and Phillip Severn try to offer a “cultural” experience to two rugby-mad Spanish brothers.” from New Zealand Listener

00:07:50 warning; contains coarse language, adults only viewing recommended Carol Hirschfeld introducing item; 6 am, Sue Critchley and Gordon Blair preparing for Japanese student to arrive; Kona (himself from Niue) and Sue Ikinofo, hosts to Yoko, their 15th student in 2 years; arriving with new student back in Critchley home; commercial break;
00:21:11 Epsomhome of Severn family and Marc and Didac Saez from Spain; Anne and Philip Severn; Ikinofo home, blending European and South Pacific influences; Yoko Nakao; Anne Severn on Daez brothers; Yoko on differing attitudes to housework division between men and women; commercial break;
00:34:23 Sue Critchley on food differences, and racism; Daez brothers learn to cook breakfast at Severn house; Sue Ikinofo on one student not knowing to knock; birthday party for ‘Paul’ from Thailand at Critchley; Glen Crithchley, son of Sue, on favourite nationalities they’ve hosted; Hiroshi (Ross), Takahiro (Tim); commercial break;
00:50:33 on laundry; Philip on sometimes finding it difficult; meal at Ikinofo home; Marc Daez, off on a date; Daez brothers on the rugby pitch; commercial break;
01:01:39 Tim’s last night at Critchley house; Daez brothers off home; Anne Severn on the Daez brothers;
01:10:04 end