Monica in the South Seas

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Monica in the South Seas

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.

Release Date

2023-11-03

Year

2023

Duration

1h 12m

Status

Released

Score

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#south-seas#1970s#silent-film#documentary-filmmaking#samoa#1920s#indigenous-peoples#moana

Cast

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Monica Flaherty

Robert Flaherty

Robert Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

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Frances H. Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

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Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima

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Sarah Hudson

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

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Fa'amgase

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Pe'a