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Tanna
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6.6In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.
Released: 2015-10-16100 minDir: Martin ButlerRomance, Drama
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Cast
- Mungau Dain as Dain
- Marie Wawa as Wawa
- Marceline Rofit as Selin
- Kapan Cook as Kapan Cook
- Charlie Kahla as Chief Charlie
- Lingai Kowia as Father
Themes
- beach
- tradition
- indigenous
- arranged marriage
- volcano
- tribe
- love
- pacific island
- volcanic eruption
- indigenous australians
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- Vanuatu
- Original language
- Southwest Tanna
- Director
- Bentley Dean
- Screenwriter
- John Collee
- Cast member
- Marie Wawa
- Cinematographer
- Bentley Dean
- Narrative location
- Insular Oceania
- Duration
- 100
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2017-03-30
- title
- Tanna
- review score
- 75/100
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