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When the Man Went South is a 2014 historical drama film written and directed by Alex Bernstein, set in Tonga during the pre-colonial era.[1][2][3][4] It was the first feature film principally in the Tongan language.[5]

When the Man Went South
Film poster
Directed by	Alex Bernstein
Written by	Alex Bernstein
Produced by	Viliami T. Halapua Agent Ogden
Starring	Soane Prescott Kelepi Fonohema Alafua Topui Poy David Barnes Tonga Loketi Tatafu Sione Ma'u 'Isileli Vaea
Narrated by	Viliami T. Halapua
Cinematography	Agent Ogden
Edited by	Juan Carlos Fanconi Derek O. Hanley Zach Heffner
Music by	Jean-Paul Gaster
Production company	Verdict Digital
Distributed by	Umbrella Entertainment
Release date	2014
Running time	84 minutes
Country	Tonga
Languages	Tongan English Spanish

Production

Filming took place in March–April 2013, mostly on the island of ʻEua, and also at Pangaimotu (Tongatapu) and the Hufangalupe natural arch. When the Man Went South was filmed in digital on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and GoPro HERO3.[6]

Synopsis

In 18th-century Tonga, a young man is sent out from his village in order to learn the skills that he will need as potential future chieftain.

Release

When the Man Went South had its world premiere on 3 March 2014 at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. It was nominated for several awards at the St Tropez International Film Festival.[7]

References

External links

• When the Man Went South at IMDb
• When the Man Went South at Rotten Tomatoes
• Official website
• Entire film (English subtitles, partially illegible) on YouTube

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