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Tonten's Journey

The story of a young man's search for his brother and his discovery of an exciting new nation...
Mar 19, 1974 · 1h 27m
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A Pidgin language drama based upon the emergence of Papua New Guinea as an independent nation. A young coastal man, Tonten, is searching for his missing brother. During his travels Tonten meets and marries a Chimbu girl in the highlands, and then he makes his way over the mountains to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG. After finding his brother, Tonten and his wife return to a peaceful life in his village. Wokabaut Bilong Tonten was the first feature film shot in Papua New Guinea with an all-Indigenous cast.

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CAST

John Venca
Margaret Balim
Turuk Wabei
Tonten
Anton Sil
Kaula Awi
Peg Balim
Kaunsil Korol
Directed by Oliver Howes

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Film Australia
Country
US, AU

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