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Tonten's Journey

Tonten's Journey (1974)

1h 27m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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.

Director: Oliver Howes

Studio: Film Australia

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

John Venca

John Venca

as

Margaret Balim

Margaret Balim

as

Turuk Wabei

Turuk Wabei

as Tonten

Anton Sil

Anton Sil

as

Kaula Awi

Kaula Awi

as

Peg Balim

Peg Balim

as