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Marshall Islands1 Essential Film from Marshall IslandsStop 1 of 1

The Sound of Crickets at Night

Ainikien jidjid ilo boñ

2012

This drama from the Marshall Islands weaves a story of family, love, and cultural identity in the Pacific. A rare feature from the atoll nation's cinema.

Why it’s here

A full-length Marshallese-language drama made entirely in the Marshall Islands, internationally screened and recognized as a landmark of the country’s cinema.

Part of 1 Essential Film from Marshall Islands

This film is stop 1 of 1 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Marshall Islands. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Marshall Islands in the 196 country film challenge.