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19/03/1974 Drama 1h 27m
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The story of a young man's search for his brother and his discovery of an exciting new nation...

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.

  1. Oliver Howes

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Venca

  2. Margaret Balim

  3. Turuk Wabei

    Tonten

  4. Anton Sil

  5. Kaula Awi

  6. Peg Balim

  7. Kaunsil Korol

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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