Moana

About Moana

Robert J. Flaherty’s follow-up to Nanook of the North shifts from the Arctic to the South Seas, portraying Samoan village life with a painterly eye. Blending ethnographic detail with a romanticized “Gauguin idyll,” the film celebrates daily rituals, communal traditions, and the passage into adulthood, suffused with what Flaherty called “pride of beauty, pride of strength.”

Where to Watch

Stream on Max. Watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Robert Flaherty

Starring Ta'avale, Fa'amgase, Tama, T'ugaita, Pe'a

Produced by Robert Flaherty Productions Inc.