Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga

Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga

"It ain't a place to live when you're barely making ends meet. It's like crabs being stuck in a bucket, scratching, trying to get out."

2019 en 25 minutes

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Plot

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 stay. But many start from scratch and without institutional support, old bad habits can kick in.

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Cast

'Ila Mo'unga

'Ila Mo'unga

American Deportee

Sione Moli

Sione Moli

New Zealand Deportee

Sione Ngaue

Sione Ngaue

American Deportee

Talia'uli Prescott

Talia'uli Prescott

New Zealand Deportee

Sione Falemanu

Sione Falemanu

Former Tongan Prison Commissioner

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