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Tanna

AdventureDramaRomanceNot Rated

"Two tribes. One love."

Duration

1h 44m

Release

16 Oct 2015

Country

Australia

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

Set on a remote Pacific island, covered in rain forest and dominated by an active volcano, this heartfelt story, enacted by the Yakel tribe, tells of a sister's loyalty, a forbidden love affair and the pact between the old ways an...

Cast

Mungau DainMarie WawaMarceline Rofit

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10Rotten Tomatoes: 93%Metacritic: 75/100

Details

Director

Martin ButlerBentley Dean

Writers

Martin ButlerJohn ColleeBentley Dean

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 20 nominations total

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