Waiting for John (2014)
If you had never heard of an airplane, would you think it was a miracle when one arrived? Waiting for John tells the story of America's incredible impact on a remote island in the South Pacific and the birth of an extraordinary religion, the John Frum Movement, considered the last surviving cargo cult. We follow the John Frum believers today as they struggle to preserve a culture in danger of being lost to the modern world.
Director: Jessica Sherry
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Cast
- Glenn Allen - Narrator
- James Gillies - Narrator
- Cromerty York - Narrator
Screenplay
Country: United States of America, Vanuatu
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pacific island, woman director, vanuatu
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waiting for John about?
- If you had never heard of an airplane, would you think it was a miracle when one arrived? Waiting for John tells the story of America's incredible impact on a remote island in the South Pacific and the birth of an extraordinary religion, the John Frum Movement, considered the last surviving cargo cult. We follow the John Frum believers today as they struggle to preserve a culture in danger of being lost to the modern world.
- Who directed Waiting for John?
- Waiting for John was directed by Jessica Sherry.
- Who stars in Waiting for John?
- Waiting for John stars Glenn Allen, James Gillies, Cromerty York.
- How long is Waiting for John?
- Waiting for John has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Waiting for John?
- Waiting for John is a Documentary film.
- Where was Waiting for John produced?
- Waiting for John was produced in United States of America, Vanuatu.