Stranded Pearl is the first romantic adventure film from the Cook Islands, showcasing the beautiful island landscapes and a strong ensemble cast including Home & Away’s Kristy Wright and screen legends Rawiri Paratene and Ray Woolf.
It will be screening at Raglan Old School Arts Centre on Saturday the 19th October. Raglan Community Arts Council has arranged for the film’s director, Ken Khan, to visit for another one of the Raglan Arts Centre’s very popular director talks.
Director Ken Khan says he visits Raglan from time to time. He said, “Raglan is heart, I was there last year covering the international surf event.” With over 25 years of industry experience in radio, television and film, Ken says he felt a harmony in Rachel Smith’s script for Stranded Pearl resonating with the odd duo characters. Ken added, “It was like Genesis, but challenged with the moral dilemma of their relationships within the parameters of the situation they can’t avoid.”
The film is a light-hearted romantic action adventure film filled with drama, action and comedy at every turn. Set in the stunning scenery of the South Pacific, it tells the story of a woman who learns that her life is half lived, and a man who has closed himself off from the world to hide from the pain of his past.
The Press, James Croot 3/5 Stars, “A movie that boasts intentionally and unintentionally hilarious scenes, Stranded Pearl won’t be the most-polished picture you’ll see this year, but it has enough heart, pluck and ambition to ensure it’s never dull.”
STRANDED PEARL at Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart Street, Raglan
91 minutes M Violence & content that may disturb | NZ, Cook Islands | Romantic comedy.
Door sales & Café/ Bar opens at 4.00pm
Talk before movie at 4.35pm by Director (Ken Khan) and Actor (Jagdish Punja)
Movie screens at 5pm. Q & A after movie from 6.35pm to 6.55pm
Directed by: Ken Khan; Written by: Rachel Smith; Produced by: Aunanda Naaido, Ken Naz; With: Kristy Wright, Aunanda Naidoo, Robert Reitano, Aleisha Rose, Jagdish Punja, Rawiri Paratene, Ray Woolf, Stan Wolfgramm, Rob Kipa Williams, Richard Halpin
