Friday 12th April: “Tanna
Tanna is an incredible window on to a traditional tribal way of life as it persists in the modern era. The Yakel people of the island of Vanuatu enact their own true story of events that occurred in 1987, with help from some non-indigenous filmmakers. This is not a documentary. The movie is gorgeously photographed on the island of Tanna (with its rainforests and active volcano), and the tribespeople give magnetic performances. The film examines a forbidden love affair and the resulting clash between the old ways and the new. At the Venice Film Festival, Bentley Dean was awarded Best Director of Photography, and the film also received the audience award for the best feature film of International Film Critics’ Week.
Tanna is an incredible window on to a traditional tribal way of life as it persists in the modern era. The Yakel people of the island of Vanuatu enact their own true story of events that occurred in 1987, with help from some non-indigenous filmmakers. This is not a documentary. The movie is gorgeously photographed on the island of Tanna (with its rainforests and active volcano), and the tribespeople give magnetic performances. The film examines a forbidden love affair and the resulting clash between the old ways and the new. At the Venice Film Festival, Bentley Dean was awarded Best Director of Photography, and the film also received the audience award for the best feature film of International Film Critics’ Week.
Venue: The Wine Education Centre, near Brenton Langbein Theatre, Faith School, Magnolia Road, Tanunda.
Starting time: 7.30pm, except in February & November which start at 7.00pm with wine & cheese.
Membership: $35.00 per person per year, although a short season membership costing just $10 covers attendance at 3 screenings. We obtain our films at very reasonable cost compared to commercial rates, provided that they are shown to members only, so members only can attend film screenings. Applications for membership are obtainable at the door and payment of subscriptions can be made at the door.
For more information, please phone Imelda Carson: 08 8564 8225 (South Australia)
Starting time: 7.30pm, except in February & November which start at 7.00pm with wine & cheese.
Membership: $35.00 per person per year, although a short season membership costing just $10 covers attendance at 3 screenings. We obtain our films at very reasonable cost compared to commercial rates, provided that they are shown to members only, so members only can attend film screenings. Applications for membership are obtainable at the door and payment of subscriptions can be made at the door.
For more information, please phone Imelda Carson: 08 8564 8225 (South Australia)
