Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
MF
Monica Flaherty
Self
Lead
Robert Flaherty
Self (archival footage)
FH
Frances H. Flaherty
Self (archival footage)
LV
Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima
Self
SH
Sarah Hudson
Self
Richard Leacock
Self
F
Fa'amgase
Self
P
Pe'a
Self
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mika Taanila's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Monica in the South Seas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
