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Movies: Best Movies in Bislama

Bislama (English: ; Bislama: [bislaˈma]; also known by its earlier French name, bichelamar [biʃlamaʁ]) is an English-based creole language and one of the official languages of Vanuatu. It is the first language of many of the "Urban ni-Vanuatu" (citizens who live in Port Vila and Luganville) and the second language of much of the rest of the country's residents. The lyrics of "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi", the country's national anthem, are composed in Bislama. More than 95% of Bislama words are of English origin, whilst the remainder comprises a few dozen words from French as well as some specific vocabulary inherited from various languages of Vanuatu—although these are essentially limited to flora and fauna terminology. While the influence of these vernacular languages is low on the vocabulary side, it is very high in the morphosyntax. As such, Bislama can be described simply as a language with an English vocabulary and an Oceanic grammar and phonology. ()

Bislama is spoken in France and Vanuatu and 2 movies (between 2016 and 2017) with this language have been recorded so far. Most of these movies were shot in Vanuatu (2). Popular genres for Bislama movies are Drama (2) and Music (1). A Piece of the Cake (2016) and Life is Sweet (2017) are among the best known & most successful Bislama movies.


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A Piece of the Cake(2016)

1h 14min | Drama

Life in Vanuatu isn't all sea, sun and palm trees. For Timothy and his family life is hard. His daughter Betty is out of school because he can't pay her school fees. His wife works as a house girl and his son hangs around with his friends smoking dope, like many other unemployed, young men. Timothy's only hope is the political party he supports, and when the man Timothy has collected votes for becomes a Minister, Timothy dreams he will get a job and earn the money to send Betty back into school. But he is not the only supporter looking for work. And to get the job he wants he has to do things that make him question the whole system. Yumi Go Kale is the first feature made entirely by Wan Smolbag's cast and crew.

Life is Sweet(2017)

1h 30min | Music, Drama

4 young women , goaded one minute and encouraged the next by an androgynous MC , take over a night club to tell the story of Sonia and Max . Sonia, the group's lead singer is trapped in an abusive relationship with Max. Through song and dramatic reconstruction of moments in their life, she attempts to find freedom. Originally a very popular stage production, Laef I Swit is Vanuatu's first full length film musical. Performed by members of Wan Smolbag Theatre, the only professional theatre and filmmaking troupe in Melanesia.