The Silent One
01/01/1984About
The story of Jonasi, a uniquely gifted young man sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi towards his strange destiny. View this film at NZ On Screen.
From the book by Joy Cowley.
AWARDS
1986 Paris Film Festival for Children and Young People
Best Actor: Telo Malase
Special Jury Prize for Best Film.
1986 Chicago Children's Film Festival
Best Cinematography (Ian Paul)
1985 Figuera de Foz Festival, Portugal
Best Children's Film
1985 Moscow Film Festival
Silver Medal: Children's section
1984 Frankfurt Film Festival for Youth
Best Children's Film
1984 Giffoni Film Festival for Children, Italy
Silver Gryphon
1984 New Zealand Music Awards
Best Film Soundtrack (Jenny McLeod)
Technical Specifications
Production Year: 1984
Category: Feature film
Duration: 90 min
