SAILAU premiered in a sold out cinema at Nordic Adventure Film Festival on the 1st December 2023 in Copenhagen.
Here are some of the comments from the audience after the film.
“A film made with love and respect“,” I wanna go to PNG“, “Insane adventure!”
SAILAU was awarded Best Nordic Film 2023 by the judges and an extra screening was held the day after.
SAILAU has been awarded the Grand Prize at the International Maritime Film Festival 2023.
Many thanks to all of you who supported the film by donating and sharing and not least thanks to all our wonderful sponsors and partners: Documentary Australia, Tawali Leisure & Dive Resort, PNG National Film Institute and The PNG National Kenu & Kundu Festival
The festival will be running in Bucksport Maine, US. 29 Sep. to 1 Oct. 2023.
Support the film and look as sharp as a Sailau sailor.
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SAILAU will have its world premier at the Doc Edge International Film Festival in June 2023.
Director Thor F. Jensen will be hosting a Q&A following the screenings.
World Premiere
Saturday 3rd June, 12:00 PM
The Capitol Cinema, Auckland.
Followed by Q&A with the Director
Friday 9th June, 8:30 PM
The Roxy Cinema, Wellington.
Followed by Q&A with the Director
Book your tickets here
We can’t wait to see you there.
Director Thor F. Jensen and Master Sailor Sanakoli John, were invited to Berlin by the Potsdam University to discuss SAILAU at a Pacific Voyaging Conference at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
It was the first time the two friends met in five years after the circumnavigation but the two friends hope to team up again later in the year to present SAILAU to an Australian Audience.
