Tonten's Journey

Tonten's Journey

1974
1h 27m
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"The story of a young man's search for his brother and his discovery of an exciting new nation..."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Film Australia
Production Countries
Australia Papua New Guinea
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Original Title Wokabaut Bilong Tonten
Release Date March 19, 1974
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1163342
Website Visit Site

Cast

John Venca
John Venca

Margaret Balim
Margaret Balim

Turuk Wabei
Turuk Wabei

Tonten

Anton Sil
Anton Sil

Kaula Awi
Kaula Awi

Peg Balim
Peg Balim

Kaunsil Korol
Kaunsil Korol

Key Crew

Oliver Howes
Director
Don Murray
Producer