Monica in the South Seas

Monica in the South Seas

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2023-11-03

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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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.

Released

2023-11-03

Runtime

72

Director

Mika Taanila

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi

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    Monica Flaherty

    Monica Flaherty
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    Robert Flaherty

    Robert Flaherty
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    Frances H. Flaherty

    Frances H. Flaherty
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    Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima

    Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima
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    Sarah Hudson

    Sarah Hudson
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    Richard Leacock

    Richard Leacock
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    Fa'amgase

    Fa'amgase
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    Pe'a

    Pe'a