Tanna
2015 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Also known as Taboo
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (110 votes)
Themes
- beach
- tradition
- indigenous
- arranged marriage
- volcano
- tribe
- love
- pacific island
- volcanic eruption
- indigenous australians
- indigenous peoples
- vanuatu
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2016
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2017 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2016 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2016 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2016 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2016 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2016 · nominated
- IFFR audience award · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
- MD
Mungau Dain
as Dain
Marie Wawa
as Wawa
- MR
Marceline Rofit
as Selin
- KC
Kapan Cook
as Kapan Cook
- CK
Charlie Kahla
as Chief Charlie
- LK
Lingai Kowia
as Father
- DM
Dadwa Mungau
as Grandmother
- AN
Albi Nagia
as Grandfather and Shaman
Directed by Bentley Dean, Martin Butler