Tanna - Bondiwood 2

2015 104 mins PG 12+ 

Synopsis: 
Set on a remote Pacific island, covered in rain forest and dominated by an active volcano, this heartfelt story, enacted by the Yakel tribe, tells of a sister's loyalty, a forbidden love affair and the pact between the old ways and the new.

Notes: 
Oscar nominated as Best Foreign film TANNA is an extraordinary retelling of a Romeo and Juliet story set in a tropical Pacific paradise.  Martin Butler and Bentley Dean have produced a film of luminous beauty in a breath taking setting for a powerful story of star crossed love.  In the great tradition of Australian filmmakers shooting under extreme conditions this is a picture which the audience repeatedly asks itself “how did they manage to shoot that”?  With an unfortunate track record of the film industry purloining other people’s culture for its own purposes TANNA is a wonderful example of filmmakers working closely with an indigenous community to produce a unique but universal story we can all fall in love with.

Powerful visuals, naturalistic performances, and economic filmmaking combine to bring added resonance to Tanna's impactful story and fresh cultural perspective.