Backdrop from Moana
Poster for Moana

Moana

1926

Overview

In the South Seas, Samoan village life is portrayed with a painterly eye. Blending ethnographic detail with a romanticized 'Gauguin idyll', the film celebrates daily rituals, communal traditions, and the passage into adulthood, suffused pride of beauty and pride of strength.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 7, 1926
Original language
English
Countries
United States of America
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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