Tanna

Martin Butler, Bentley Dean / AU, VU, 2015 / 100 min.

Dain and Wawa, children of the Yakel tribe in Vanuatu, the magical island kingdom in the south Pacific, want to get married. Tribal chief Charlie, however, has destined Wawa for an arranged marriage. The Australian documentary makers Butler and Dean chose inhabitants of Tanna as actors for their feature film based on a true story. The film received the Best Photography award at the Venice Film Festival.