Moana
1926 · Movie · NR · 98 min · ★ 6.7
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.”
Also known as Moana with Sound · Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age · Moana: A Story of the South Seas
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Details
- Years
- 1926
- Release date
- 1926-01-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (36 votes)
Themes
- south seas
- indigenous
- coconut
- tattooing
- samoa
- polynesia
- rite of passage
- polynesian
- oceania
- 1920s
- manhood
- ethnographic film
- +7 more
Cast & crew
- TA
Ta'avale
as Moana
- FA
Fa'amgase
as Moana's Fiancé
- TA
Tama
as Moana's Father
- T'
T'ugaita
as Moana's Mother
- PE
Pe'a
as Moana's Younger Brother
- LE
Leupenga
as Moana's Older Brother
Directed by Robert Flaherty, Frances H. Flaherty