When the Man Went South
Film poster
Directed byAlex Bernstein
Written byAlex Bernstein
Produced byViliami T. Halapua
Agent Ogden
Starring
    • Soane Prescott
    • Kelepi Fonohema
    • Alafua Topui
    • Poy David Barnes Tonga
    • Loketi Tatafu
    • Sione Ma'u
    • 'Isileli Vaea
Narrated byViliami T. Halapua
CinematographyAgent Ogden
Edited byJuan Carlos Fanconi
Derek O. Hanley
Zach Heffner
Music byJean-Paul Gaster
Production
company
Verdict Digital
Distributed byUmbrella Entertainment
Release date
2014
Running time
84 minutes
CountryTonga
LanguagesTongan
English
Spanish

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]

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


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