Monica in the South Seas

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 3, 2023

Original language

Finnish

Spoken languages

English, Samoan

Countries

Finland

Production

Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi

Cast

Robert Flaherty,Sarah Hudson,Pe'a,Fa'amgase,Richard Leacock,Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima,Monica Flaherty,Frances H. Flaherty

Director

Sami van Ingen,Mika Taanila

Writer

Sami van Ingen,Mika Taanila

Producer

Jussi Eerola

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt26337365