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Tonten's Journey

Tonten's Journey

# The story of a young man's search for his brother and his discovery of an exciting new nation...
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1974-03-19
⌚ Running Time: 87 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

John Venca original image
John Venca
Margaret Balim original image
Margaret Balim
Turuk Wabei original image
Tonten
Turuk Wabei
Anton Sil original image
Anton Sil
Kaula Awi original image
Kaula Awi
Peg Balim original image
Peg Balim
Kaunsil Korol original image
Kaunsil Korol

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