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Two tribes. One love. - Tanna
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Title: Tanna

Release Date: 16 Oct 2015

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Romance, Drama

Director: Contact Films

Production Companies: Contact Films

Overview: In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (93 votes)

Cast

  • Dain: Mungau Dain
  • Wawa: Marie Wawa
  • Selin: Marceline Rofit
  • Kapan Cook: Kapan Cook
  • Chief Charlie: Charlie Kahla
  • Father: Lingai Kowia
  • Grandmother: Dadwa Mungau
  • Grandfather and Shaman: Albi Nagia
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