The Silent One
1984 · Movie · 95 min. · New Zealand
This is a story of a South Seas island village. The villagers find a baby that had been set adrift. The villagers are warned of the dangers of keeping the child. The young boy is ridiculed by many of the villagers because he can not talk, but he can communicate with the sea turtles. Based on the Joy Cowley novel.
Direction Yvonne Mackay
Cast George Henare · Pat Evison · Teraki Tokorangi · Turi Tama · Anzac Wallace · Rongo Tupatea Kahu · Telo Malase · Joe Pahali · Reg Ruka · Mabel Wharekawa
Soundtrack Jenny McLeod
Screenplay Ian Mune · Joy Cowley
Cinematography Ian Paul
Original title The Silent One
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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