Moana (1926)
Synopsis
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.”
Release Date: 1926-01-07
Runtime: 98 minutes
Director: Robert Flaherty
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- 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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