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Islands

Synopsis

Islands is a dialogue-free fable that tells the story of Vaine - a beautiful young woman trapped on an island with Putu, her brutish 'protector'. Each day, she briefly escapes his attentions and goes to the strait that separates their island from Tamatoa’s island; Tamatoa stands on the opposite shore and they share a gentle, word-less love play. This is how her days pass until Putu finds out about her infidelity and imprisons her. It’s then up to Vaine to make a frantic escape to freedom and love. Islands is a film about freedom and the difficulty of breaking away.

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Details

Year: 2013
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 16 mins
Format: HD
Director: Tajinder Singh Hayer
Producer: Mark Bull
Co-Producer: Julie Smith
Executive Producer: Stan Wolfgramm
Editor: Mark Bull
Screenwriter: Tajinder Singh Hayer
Director of Photography: Scott Dulson
Production Designer: Anna Roumanu
Sound: Darryl Peat
Composer: Laura J Martin
Principal cast: Heiarii Ioapa, John Trego, Tumai 'Ina" Nooroa

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Four Beards

Sales Company

Drum Productions

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