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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.”

Top Cast

  • Ta'avale

    Ta'avale

    Moana

  • Fa'amgase

    Fa'amgase

    Moana's Fiancé

  • Tama

    Tama

    Moana's Father

  • T'ugaita

    T'ugaita

    Moana's Mother

  • Pe'a

    Pe'a

    Moana's Younger Brother

  • Leupenga

    Leupenga

    Moana's Older Brother

Overview

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.”

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