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The Silent One
1984·1h 32m
Directed by Yvonne Mackay
With Telo Malese, George Henare, Anzac Wallace, Rongo tupatea Kahu and Anthony Gilbert
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A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young men. Out of loneliness, he befriends a white turtle. When a drought befalls the island, the priest blames the silent one. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs' downfall.
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