Moana (1926 film)

Moana
Wedding of Moana
Directed byRobert J. Flaherty
Written byRobert J. Flaherty
Produced byRobert J. Flaherty
StarringFa'agase Su'a-Filo
Pe'a
Ta'avale
Tugaita
CinematographyRobert J. Flaherty
Edited byRobert J. Flaherty
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 7, 1926 (1926-01-07) (U.S.)
Running time
85 minutes; 7 reels at 6,133 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Moana (pronounced [ˈmo.ana]) is a 1926 American silent documentary film, or more strictly a work of docufiction, which was directed by Robert J. Flaherty, creator of Nanook of the North (1922).[1]

  1. ^ Maheshwari, Laya (July 3, 2014). "Why 'Moana,' The First Docufiction in History, Deserves a New Life". IndieWire. Retrieved April 22, 2023.