Monica in the South Seas

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Monica in the South Seas (2023)

Directed by Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila

Documentary · 1h 12m

Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty, and seemingly the sole member of the family with a hands-on interest in continuing the directing legacy. Among the materials he found in the estate of Robert and Frances Flaherty’s daughter Monica were the film reels and video tapes detailing several years of work on realising her lifelong dream project: a sound version of her parents’ 1926 docu-fiction axiom, Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age.

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Cast

M
Monica Flaherty Self Robert Flaherty Self (archival footage)
F
Frances H. Flaherty Self (archival footage)
L
Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima Self
S
Sarah Hudson Self Richard Leacock Self
F
Fa'amgase Self
P
Pe'a Self

Crew

Director
Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila
Screenplay
Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila
Editor
Mika Taanila
Producer
Jussi Eerola

Details

Release date
2023-11-03
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FI
Spoken languages
English, Samoan
Countries
Finland
Production
Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi