Moana (1926)

1926 · Silent film · 97 min · dir. Robert Flaherty

• Documentary

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Synopsis

In the South Seas, Samoan village life is portrayed 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 pride of beauty and pride of strength.

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Details

Director

Robert Flaherty

Writer

Julian Johnson

Composer

James C. Bradford

Cinematography

Bob Roberts

Studio

Robert Flaherty Productions Inc.

Released

1926-01-07

Running time

97 minutes

Cast & crew

• Robert Flaherty Director
• TTa'avale
• FFa'amgase
• Tama
• TT'ugaita
• Pe'a
• LLeupenga

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