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Tanna

  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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6.9/10
4.4K
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Tanna (2015)
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 and the new.
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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 aff... Read allSet 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 and the new.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 and the new.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Martin Butler
    • Bentley Dean
  • Writers
    • Martin Butler
    • John Collee
    • Bentley Dean
  • Stars
    • Mungau Dain
    • Marie Wawa
    • Marceline Rofit
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Martin Butler
    • Bentley Dean
  • Writers
    • Martin Butler
    • John Collee
    • Bentley Dean
  • Stars
    • Mungau Dain
    • Marie Wawa
    • Marceline Rofit
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, Marie Wawa, and Mungau Dain at an event for Tanna (2015)
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    Top cast

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    Mungau Dain
    Mungau Dain
    • Dainas Dain
    Marie Wawa
    Marie Wawa
    • Wawaas Wawa
    Marceline Rofit
    Marceline Rofit
    • Selinas Selin
    Charlie Kahla
    Charlie Kahla
    • Chief Charlieas Chief Charlie
    Albi Nangia
    • Grandfather and Shamanas Grandfather and Shaman
    Lingai Kowia
    Lingai Kowia
    • Fatheras Father
    Dadwa Mungau
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Linette Yowayin
    • Motheras Mother
    Kapan Cook
    • Kapan Cookas Kapan Cook
    Mungau Yokay
    • Peacemaking Chiefas Peacemaking Chief
    Mikum Tainakou
    Mikum Tainakou
    • Imedin Chiefas Imedin Chief
    Charlie Kahla Junior
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    Nakou Pia
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    Chifan Benata
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    George Nayun
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    Peter Kowia
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    Kowia Kapan
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    Tom Kaia
    • Yakel Tribeas Yakel Tribe
    • Directors
      • Martin Butler
      • Bentley Dean
    • Writers
      • Martin Butler
      • John Collee
      • Bentley Dean
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    Storyline

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    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 growing outside demands for individual freedom.
    • tribe
    • grandfather grandson relationship
    • warrior
    • ceremony
    • bludgeoning
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    • Taglines
      • Two tribes. One love.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first ever Australian-made film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
    • Quotes

      Chief Charlie: Wisdom comes through suffering, killing only brings sorrow. One side struggles for power, the other takes revenge. Divided children of Tanna, join together in peace. Go back to our beginnings, hear the wisdom of the ancestors and live once more in harmony.

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    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    Beautifully filmed
    Going into this I wasn't really sure what to expect. Maybe for that reason the sheer dazzling beauty of its beauty really surprised me and really had me falling in love with what I was seeing. I don't think the screenplay is on the level of the directing, acting, and cinematography here (although it's still rather good) and that's only because the film works on a level of poetry and trance-like mystery and awe. Its beauty sort of transcends the screen and really leaves you with so many different emotions. It's great that a film like this got nominated for the Oscar and while I don't think it's the best of the nominees, it surely comes highly recommended.
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    • Feb 23, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Vanuatu
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Aboriginal
    • Also known as
      • 塔納島之戀
    • Filming locations
      • Tanna, Vanuatu
    • Production company
      • Contact Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,654
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,711
      • Sep 18, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,225
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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