Tanna(2016)

1h 44m

Release Date: Sep 16, 2016 | Limited

Set on a remote Pacific island, covered in rain forest and dominated by an active volcano, this heartfelt story, enacted by the Yakel tribe, tells of a sister's loyalty, a forbidden love affair and the pact between the old ways and the new.

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Releases

Original Release | Sep 16, 2016

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Apr 29, 2025 04:31 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$5,711
Total US & Canada:
$46,654
Total International
$55,646
Total Worldwide:
$102,300

Current Showtimes

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Sat Aug 29
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Director & Top Cast

Martin Butler
Director

Bentley Dean
Director

Mungau Dain
Dain

Marie Wawa
Wawa

Marceline Rofit
Selin

Charlie Kahla
Chief Charlie

Albi Nangia

Grandfather and Shaman

Lingai Kowia

Father

Dadwa Mungau

Grandmother

Linette Yowayin

Mother

Kapan Cook

Mungau Yokay

Peacemaking Chief

Mikum Tainakou

Imedin Chief

Charlie Kahla Junior

Yakel Tribe

Nakou Pia

Yakel Tribe

Chifan Benata

Yakel Tribe

George Nayun

Yakel Tribe

Peter Kowia

Yakel Tribe

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Australia,Vanuatu

Language: Aboriginal

Summaries

Storyline

In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief's grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the growing outside demands for individual freedom.