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When the Man Went South

Tongan 2014 film

When the Man Went South is a 2014 historical drama film written and directed by Alex Bernstein, set in Tonga during the pre-colonial era.[1][2][3][4] It was the first feature film principally in the Tongan language.[5]

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Production

Filming took place in March–April 2013, mostly on the island of ʻEua, and also at Pangaimotu (Tongatapu) and the Hufangalupe natural arch. When the Man Went South was filmed in digital on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and GoPro HERO3.[6]

Synopsis

In 18th-century Tonga, a young man is sent out from his village in order to learn the skills that he will need as potential future chieftain.

Release

When the Man Went South had its world premiere on 3 March 2014 at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. It was nominated for several awards at the St Tropez International Film Festival.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "When the Man Went South" – via mubi.com.
  2. [2]
    larsmagne23 (May 24, 2017). "WFC Tonga: When the Man Went South".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. [3]
    "When the Man Went South (2014) - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net.
  4. [4]
    "WHEN THE MAN WENT SOUTH | Film Threat". March 5, 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Sample Article".
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    "Sample Article".
  7. [7]
    "When The Man Went South | Cinequest". cinequest.org.


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