"Tinpis Run", said to be the first feature film produced in Papua New Guinea, follows the cross country adventures of a bearded village chief and the young man from the city who saved his life after a car accident.
After initially offering the young man his daughter in marriage, the young man, named Naaki, joins him in a business venture in which they purchase a bush-taxi. A series of adventures follows in which they get cheated in a card game with a local politician, and are conned into going with him to an island in an attempt to get back their money. They are the stranded on the island along with their bush-taxi. The local villagers on the island ostracize them due to Naaki's womanizing ways and eventually, Naaki and the elder find their way back to the mainland where they must return to the old man's village where a war has broken out with a neighboring tribe. The tale culminates in a battle scene.
The production values were much better than might be expected of a film of this time period, with an excellent soundtrack of contemporary local music. Acting performances, though not up to Western standards, were more than adequate, and the story sustained interest all the way through the picture. Overall, a tremendous effort, at times humorous, and heartfelt. 10 out of 10.
After initially offering the young man his daughter in marriage, the young man, named Naaki, joins him in a business venture in which they purchase a bush-taxi. A series of adventures follows in which they get cheated in a card game with a local politician, and are conned into going with him to an island in an attempt to get back their money. They are the stranded on the island along with their bush-taxi. The local villagers on the island ostracize them due to Naaki's womanizing ways and eventually, Naaki and the elder find their way back to the mainland where they must return to the old man's village where a war has broken out with a neighboring tribe. The tale culminates in a battle scene.
The production values were much better than might be expected of a film of this time period, with an excellent soundtrack of contemporary local music. Acting performances, though not up to Western standards, were more than adequate, and the story sustained interest all the way through the picture. Overall, a tremendous effort, at times humorous, and heartfelt. 10 out of 10.
