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Film · 1974 · 1h 27m

Tonten's Journey

Wokabaut Bilong Tonten

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Synopsis

A Pidgin language drama based upon the emergence of Papua New Guinea as an independent nation. A young coastal man, Tonten, is searching for his missing brother. During his travels Tonten meets and marries a Chimbu girl in the highlands, and then he makes his way over the mountains to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG. After finding his brother, Tonten and his wife return to a peaceful life in his village. Wokabaut Bilong Tonten was the first feature film shot in Papua New Guinea with an all-Indigenous cast.

Details

Director
Oliver Howes
Release
March 19, 1974
Status
Released
Country
Australia, Papua New Guinea
Network
Film Australia
Runtime
1h 27m

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