Films Tanna

Subscribe
Advertising Remove ads
Tanna poster

Film · 2015

Tanna

Directed by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler · starring Mungau Dain and Marie Wawa

  • 1 h 44 min
  • 12
  • Drama · Romance
  • AustraliaVanuatu
  • Released in the UK 16 February 2017
  • 7.7 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.0 Users3 votes
  • 8.4 Critics4 reviews
Watch trailer Rate it

Synopsis

On a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, where forests, rain and volcanic activity abound, two young lovers decide to challenge their tribes. Wawa and Dain are in love, but he is the boss's grandson and they can not be together. That's why the two of them decide to flee, but will be pursued by enemy warriors who will try to end their lives. Then they will have to decide between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers will have to face a hard decision: the preservation of their traditional culture and the adaptation to the increasing demands of individual freedom. Bentley Dean ('Contact') and Martin Butler ('First Footprints') direct this film starring members of the Yakel tribe, including Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa, Marceline Rofit, Chief Charlie Kahla, Albi Nangia, Lingai Kowia, Dadwa Mungau, Linette Yowayin, Kapan Cook, Chief Mungau Yokay, Chief Mikum.

The essentials

Runtime
104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Tanna?
1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Tanna released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 16 February 2017.
Who directed Tanna?
Bentley Dean and Martin Butler.
Who is in Tanna?
It stars Mungau Dain and Marie Wawa.
Advertising Remove ads

Cast

Full cast (9)
Director
Bentley Dean, Martin Butler
Writers
Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, John Collee
Producers
Bentley Dean, Martin Butler

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos
'Tanna' Official Trailer 2:0613 January 2017

Photos and posters

All 12 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
7.0 3 votes

What the critics say average 8.4 from 4 outlets

  • 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney Told with captivating simplicity and yet richly cinematic, it combines ethnographic and spiritual elements in a haunting love story with classic undertones, affording a glimpse into a little-known… Read
  • 9.0 VarietyRichard Kuipers The pic weaves fascinating details of tribal life into a universally accessible and emotionally affecting romantic drama. Read
  • 8.0 Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan Most surprising are the involving performances of all concerned, but especially the pair playing the young lovers, actors with finely expressive eyes and faces. Read

Awards

All the awards

Trivia

  • Language

    The only language spoken in the film is Nauvhal.

  • Submission

    Official submission of Australia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.

  • Amateur

    Almost all the cast is formed by non-professional actors, but members of the tribe who play the same roles as they have in real life. Therefore, warriors are played by warriors, the chief by the chief, etc.

If you liked Tanna

Advertising Remove ads