Monica in the South Seas

Monica in the South Seas 2023 Directed by Sami van Ingen , Mika Taanila

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.

Country Finland

Production Country Finland

Language Finnish

Spoken Languages English , Samoan

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi

Release Date 3 November 2023

72 mins