Synopsis
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.
Sections & Films
THE SILENT ONE
Category: Edition 1984
| Original Title | The Silent One |
| Italian Title | Il mistero della tartaruga bianca |
| Category | Official Competition |
| Section | Competition |
| Tipology | Feature Film |
| Duration | 95' |
| Production Year | 1984 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Directed by | Yvonne Mackay |
| Screenplay | Ian Mune |
| Main cast | George Henare, Pat Evison, Teraki Tokorangi |
YVONNE MACKAY
Yvonne Mackay is a prolific director of New Zealand television, whose work has often focused on the arts and projects made for young people. She made history as the director of The Silent One (1984), the first New Zealand feature film directed solely by a woman.
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