Tanna
In 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.
Synopsis
In 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.
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Cast
Directed by Martin Butler, Bentley Dean
Mungau Dain
Dain
Marie Wawa
Wawa
Marceline Rofit
Selin
Kapan Cook
Kapan Cook
Charlie Kahla
Chief Charlie
Lingai Kowia
Father
Dadwa Mungau
Grandmother
Albi Nagia
Grandfather and Shaman
Production
The details
Release
2015
Runtime
100 min
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