Monica in the South Seas (2023)
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.
Directors:
Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila.
Writers:
Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila.
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Monica Flaherty as Self |
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Robert Flaherty as Self (archival footage) |
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Frances H. Flaherty as Self (archival footage) |
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Le'iataualesa Vaiao Ala'ilima as Self |
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Sarah Hudson as Self |
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Richard Leacock as Self |
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Fa'amgase as Self |
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Pe'a as Self |
| Directing | Sami van Ingen | Director |
| Directing | Mika Taanila | Director |
| Production | Jussi Eerola | Producer |
| Writing | Sami van Ingen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mika Taanila | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mika Taanila | Editor |
| Camera | Richard Leacock | Camera Operator |
