The Lau of Malaita (1987)
- Directed by
- Leslie Woodhead
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film is about people living on artificial islands in the Lau lagoon of Malaita in the Solomon Islands. It shows how their traditional way of life and their concept of custom is being challenged by Christian missionaries, creating divisions within families.
observationalcontemplativedocumentary-stylepoignantcalm-but-sombereducationalreflectivegroundedslow-paced
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