Deportees of Tonga - Gangsters in Paradise

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Deportees of Tonga - Gangsters in Paradise

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American-raised, Kiwi based photographer Todd Henry produced this documentary for Vice, after meeting deportee 'Ila Mo'unga while visiting Tonga. Mo'unga was drawn to Henry after hearing his familiar American accent. Tonga is now home to hundreds of deportees — permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia or the United States who committed serious crimes and did jailtime, then were put on a plane to start a new life in an unfamiliar culture. The lucky ones have family land, or a place to sta...

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2019

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/deportees-of-tonga-gangsters-in-paradise-2019

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