How chilling out led to an Oscar nomination

Bentley Dean talks about how the film Tanna came together. Pigs and kava were involved.
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Tanna, performed by the people of Yakel, ​was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. Directed by Martin Butler and Bentley Dean. Pictured: Marie Wawa and Mungau Dain.

The entire process that led to the making of Academy Award nominated film Tanna started with a simple conversation between husband and wife trying to decide where to go next.

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Brooke Boland
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Brooke Boland is a freelance writer based on the South Coast of NSW. She has a PhD in literature from the University of NSW. You can find her on Instagram @southcoastwriter.