REVIEW: Noted: Documentary exposes dark side of Tongan diaspora

Abstract

Gangsters in Paradise—The Deportees of Tonga. Documentary. 2019. Director: Ursula Williams. Vice/Zealandia. ‘IT’S LIKE crabs being stuck in a bucket scratching each other to get out.’ ‘It’s like rubbish dumping.’ Those are two views about the crisis facing Tonga as countries like the United States, Australia and New Zealand deport criminals to the kingdom.

Keywords

• crime
• diaspora
• documentary
• film review
• Tonga
• Vice