Monica in the South Seas

Monica in the South Seas

Original title: Monica in the South Seas

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11/3/2023

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1h 12min

Monica in the South Seas
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Sami van Ingen

Direction: Mika Taanila

Producer: Jussi Eerola

Cast

Robert Flaherty

Robert Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

Frances H. Flaherty

Frances H. Flaherty

Self (archival footage)

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Self