CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 12m

Monica in the South Seas

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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.

Directed byMika Taanila, Sami van Ingen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
FI
Released
November 3, 2023
Studios
Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Monica Flaherty

Self

Robert Flaherty

Robert Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

Frances H. Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima

Self

Sarah Hudson

Self

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Self

Fa'amgase

Self

Pe'a

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Mika Taanila
Mika Taanila
Sami van Ingen
Written by
Mika Taanila
Mika Taanila
Sami van Ingen
Produced by
Jussi Eerola

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