Free Admission | Friday August 21 - 4:00 PM CST | New Zealand | 1984 | 95 min | PG | Yvonne Mackay
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, who is deaf and non-verbal, is 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 boy. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs’ downfall.
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