Monica in the South Seas
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.
Director: Mika Taanila
Director: Sami van Ingen
Cast
Monica Flaherty
Self
Robert Flaherty
Self (archival footage)
Frances H. Flaherty
Self (archival footage)
Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima
Self
Sarah Hudson
Self
Richard Leacock
Self
Fa'amgase
Self
Pe'a
Self
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