Die Legende von Johnny Lingo
(2003)
Regisseur:
Steven RamirezSchauspieler:
Joe Folau, George Henare, Rawiri Paratene, Alvin Fitisemanu, Kayte Ferguson, Peter Sa'ena-Brown, Hori Ahipene, Jim Perry, Sima Urale, Goeretti Chadwick, Tausani Simei-Barton, Fokikovi Soakimi, Esela Alo, Sela Apera, Christina AsherVon einem Sturm an eine Pazifikinsel gespült, wird der kleine Tama von den Insulanern als Geschenk der Götter betrachtet. Als aber harte Zeiten anbrechen, machen die Bewohner den Jungen als Ursache aus und verbannen ihn. Tama kommt bei einer armen Familie unter und freundet sich mit der Mahana an. Als sich die Möglichkeit ergibt, verlässt Tama die Insel mit dem Versprechen, wieder zurückzukehren….
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.