Tanna
by
 
Dean, Bentley, screenwriter, film producer, film director, director of photography.

Title
Tanna

Author
Dean, Bentley, screenwriter, film producer, film director, director of photography.
 
Butler, Martin, screenwriter, film producer, film director.
 
Collee, John, screenwriter.
 
Johnson, Carolyn (Actress), film producer.
 
Dain, Mungau, actor.
 
Wawa, Marie, actor.
 
Rofit, Marceline, actor.
 
Nehme, Tania Michel, editor of moving image work.
 
Partos, Antony, composer.
 
Screen Australia, presenter.
 
Contact Films, presenter.
 
Film Victoria, presenter.
 
Lightyear Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Summary
In one of the last traditional tribes in the South Pacific, a young girl falls in love with her chief 's grandson. But when war with their enemies escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, but are pursued by warriors of both tribes. With their lives on the line, the star-crossed lovers must choose between their hearts and the peaceful future of the tribe.

Audience
Rating: Not rated.

General Note
"Based on a true story and performed by the people of Yakel"--Title frames.
 
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
 
Widescreen (1.78:1).
 
Special features: The story of Tanna ; Cyclone ; Going to Venice ; The making of Tanna ; What does the tribe think?

Physical Description
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Foreign films.
 
Romance films.
 
Feature films.
 
Fiction films.
 
Films in Nauvhal.

Subject Term
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
 
Tribes -- Drama.

Geographic Term
Vanuatu -- Drama.

Author(s)
Dean, Bentley,
 
Butler, Martin,
 
Collee, John,
 
Johnson, Carolyn (Actress),
 
Dain, Mungau,
 
Wawa, Marie,
 
Rofit, Marceline,
 
Nehme, Tania Michel,
 
Partos, Antony,

Added Corporate Author
Screen Australia,
 
Contact Films,
 
Film Victoria,
 
Lightyear Entertainment (Firm),

Publisher
Lightyear Entertainment,

Publication Date
2017
 
2015

Publication Information
[Studio City, CA] : Lightyear Entertainment, [2017]

Award Note
Academy Award nominee (2016): Best Foreign Language Film (Australia).

Call Number
DVD TANNA


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