The Silent One

Also known as Jonasi und die Schildkröte, Jonasi, der Junge mit der Schildkröte, Jonasi und die weiße Schildkröte, Il mistero della tartaruga bianca

“A Story of Superstition, Ignorance, Reason and Love.”

A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young men. Out of loneliness, he befriends a white turtle. When a drought befalls the island, the priest blames the silent one. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs' downfall.