Tonten's Journey
Tonten's Journey

Tonten's Journey

March 19, 1974 | 87 min

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.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Naomi Scott

John Venca

Naomi Scott

Margaret Balim

Naomi Scott

Turuk Wabei

Naomi Scott

Anton Sil

Naomi Scott

Kaula Awi

Naomi Scott

Peg Balim

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