Tanna (2015)

Name: Tanna
Director: Bentley Dean, Martin Butler
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2015
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Albi Nagia, Charlie Kahla, Dadwa Mungau, Kapan Cook, Lingai Kowia

Drama Romance

6.6 (111 votes)

1h 40m

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.

Details

Director: Bentley Dean, Martin Butler
Writer: Martin Butler, Bentley Dean, John Collee
Original Language: English
Budget: N/A

Cast

Albi Nagia Charlie Kahla Dadwa Mungau Kapan Cook Lingai Kowia Marceline Rofit Marie Wawa Mungau Dain

Keywords

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