Tanna
New York African Film Festival 2016
May 4 - 10, 2016
Based on a true story and starring members of the Yakel tribe in Vanuatu, this debut feature tells the story of a young girl from one of the world’s last tribal societies who breaks off an arranged marriage to run away with her lover, setting off a war that threatens the future of their people.
Tanna is set in the South Pacific where Wawa, a young girl from one of the last traditional tribes, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an intertribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. Soon after, the young lovers run away, but are pursued by enemy warriors intent on killing them. Dain and Wawa must choose between their hearts and the future of their people, while the villagers wrestle with preserving their culture and adapting to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom. Bentley Dean and Martin Butler’s feature debut is based on a true story and its cast features members of the Yakel tribe in Vanuatu.
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