Moana
6.7192698 min
Documentary
Robert J. Flaherty’s follow-up to Nanook of the North shifts from the Arctic to the South Seas, portraying Samoan village life with a painterly eye. Blending ethnographic detail with a romanticized “Gauguin idyll,” the film celebrates daily rituals, communal traditions, and the passage into adulthood, suffused with what Flaherty called “pride of beauty, pride of strength.”
Top Cast
Ta'avale as Moana,Fa'amgase as Moana's Fiancé,Tama as Moana's Father,T'ugaita as Moana's Mother,Pe'a as Moana's Younger Brother,Leupenga as Moana's Older Brother
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Production
Robert Flaherty Productions Inc.