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Moana

This film offers a painterly portrait of Samoan village life in the South Seas, combining ethnographic detail with a romanticized 'Gauguin idyll'. It celebrates daily rituals, communal traditions, and the passage into adulthood, imbued with a sense of pride in both beauty and strength.

Original title
Moana
Genre
Documentary
Director
Robert Flaherty, Frances H. Flaherty
Cast
Ta'avale, Fa'amgase, Tama, T'ugaita, Pe'a, Leupenga
Country
United States of America, Samoa
Studios
Robert Flaherty Productions Inc.
Language
en
Year
1926
Duration
98
Release date
1926-01-07
TMDB
6.700 · 38 votes
Status
Released

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