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Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga

201925mUrsula Williams,Todd Henry
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""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.""

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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What is Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga (2019) about?

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.

Who stars in Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga?

Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga stars 'Ila Mo'unga (American Deportee), Sione Moli (New Zealand Deportee), Sione Ngaue (American Deportee), Talia'uli Prescott (New Zealand Deportee), Sione Falemanu (Former Tongan Prison Commissioner). The film was directed by Ursula Williams.

How long is Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga?

Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga has a runtime of 25 min and premiered in 2019.

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