Moana 100: centenary of the 1926 silent docufiction.

Moana 100 marks the centenary of the historic London premiere of Moana, a pioneering silent docufiction from 1926, with a live performance and a screening at the National Maritime Museum. Before the film, Moana: A Moving Meditation, devised and directed by Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali'i, explores the spirit and legacy of Moana through music, movement and spoken word, including its portrayal of Samoan culture and its later association with Disney. The performance features international Samoan soprano Aivale Cole, Nikoo Saeki, pianist Satoshi Kubo, Muliaumaseali'i and members of GAFA Arts Collective UK and the London Pacific community. The screening follows in the Lecture Theatre, with the black-and-white film running one hour and 25 minutes.