Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga (2019)
Tonga is now home to hundreds of deportees — permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia or the United States who committed serious crimes and did jailtime, then were put on a plane to start a new life in an unfamiliar culture. The lucky ones have family land, or a place to stay. But many start from scratch and without institutional support, old bad habits can kick in.
Directors: Ursula Williams, Todd Henry.
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/deportees-of-tonga-gangsters-in-paradise-2019
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'Ila Mo'unga as American Deportee |
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Sione Moli as New Zealand Deportee |
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Sione Ngaue as American Deportee |
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Talia'uli Prescott as New Zealand Deportee |
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Sione Falemanu as Former Tongan Prison Commissioner |
| Crew | Tim Flower | Cinematography |
| Directing | Ursula Williams | Director |
| Production | Ursula Williams | Producer |
| Sound | Morgan Allen | Sound Editor |
| Production | David Benge | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Borrowdale | Researcher |
| Crew | 'Anau Mesui-Henry | Assistant Script |
| Production | Katy Roberts | Production Executive |
| Editing | Josh Yong | Editor |
| Camera | Josh Yong | Camera Operator |
| Production | Alex Waterfield | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sergio Noriega | Production Manager |
| Production | Todd Henry | Associate Producer |
| Production | Olivia Gattuso | Supervising Producer |
| Editing | Rachel Barker | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Todd Henry | Director |
| Camera | Todd Henry | Director of Photography |
