Moana (1926)

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.

Released

1926-01-07

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

98 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Robert Flaherty, Robert Flaherty, Frances H. Flaherty, Frances H. Flaherty

TMDB rating

6.7/10 from 38 votes