The Batkid of Monkubok

Poster by Karen Earnshaw

A full-length feature film in the Marshallese language with English subtitles
Directed and produced by Jack Niedenthal, Ben deBrum Wakefield & Vivian Niedenthal
Original screenplay by Jack Niedenthal & Ben deBrum Wakefield
Filmed in the Marshall Islands
1 hour 20 minutes

Starring:
Ben deBrum Wakefield, Netha Gideon, Lyle Yamane, Jollie Batlok,
Jack Niedenthal, Arelong Simon, Karen Earnshaw, Lobie Ben
& Yasta Bolkeim

Marshall Islands Premiere:

October 14, 2016 at Jitak En, Under the Stars

World Premiere:

Guam International Film Festival
October 1, 2017
2 PM at the Guam Museum Indoor Theater

	VIMEO LINK: Download to Rent ($4.25) or Buy ($6.99) BATMoN vs MAJURo https://vimeo.com/ondemand/batmonvsmajuro Includes BONUS short film MARSHALLESE BE LIKE

From the award winning creators of the critically acclaimed Marshallese language feature films
Jilel: The Calling of the Shell & Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night)
comes a film that finds Batmon attempting to capture Catwoman and recover his beloved BatCopter
in a small island town in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Batmon vs Majuro is a tale about the immense discomfort experienced
when two diverse cultures collide. The film is a parody based on the DC Batman comic series.

Microwave Films of the Marshall Islands
is a community-based film production
company in the Marshall
Islands.

Contact Microwave Films of the Marshall Islands regarding
Batmon vs Majuro:
info@microwavefilms.org

BATMoN vs MAJURo TRAILER

 

Batmon vs Majuro soundtrack

Read full Film Threat BATMoN vs MAJURo review, September 2017

"...BATMON vs MAJURO is great! Glad it is screening at GIFF! Biba Guahan!
"
-Alex Munoz, Founder & Partner of Films by Youth Inside

"Batmon vs Majuro... This is a piece of fan filmmaking from a community of enthusiastic
filmmakers from the Marshall Islands...this film is a great introduction
to the Marshall Islands and its people... "

-Alan Ng, Film Threat Independent Film Reviews, September, 2017

Read Marshall Islands Journal story about BATMoN vs MAJURo.
-October 14, 2016

"This might be my favorite movie of all time."

-Nicholas White, July 2017

"Went and checked out the latest awesome and extremely funny movie,
Batmon vs Majuro, it will make you laugh from beginning to end! Great job!"
-Charleston Maddison, October 2016

A bunch of us in Minnesota watched Batmon vs Majuro last night.
We LOVED this one!

-Jody Newberg, July 2017

BEN deBRUM WAKEFIELD stars as Batmon, the Caped Crusader from Gotham City. He also co-wrote co-directed and co-produced the film. NETHA GIDEON stars as Lijimu the powerful sorceress, and the grandmother of Mook LYLE YAMANE stars as MOOK, Batmon's Majuro sidekick   KAREN EARNSHAW stars as the evil Catwoman JOLLIE BATLOK & ARELONG SIMON star as LiMocha and LiRicky, powerful members of the Ghurlpower Gang JILULU SHONIBER, JUCOOLI'O NIEDENTHAL & HERNEST ALIK co-star as members of the Bad Boy Gang HILARY HOSIA co-stars as an RMI immigration official VIVIAN NIEDENTHAL stars as Janella, an airport worker YASTA BOLKEIM stars as a Pub fighter and also as the mysterious Bwiro Libre JACK NIEDENTHAL stars as BingoNella, who, even while struggling with Defiant Unstuck Identity (DUI), portends to be a powerful member of the Ghurlpower Gang. LOBIE BEN stars as the air-conditioned Taxi Driver LUCUS NIEDENTHAL stars as LiLinder, a fabulous singer & a powerful member of the Ghurlpower Gang. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JACK filming DARREN at the airport DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS BEN deBRUM WAKEFIELD, JACK NIEDENTHAL & VIVIAN NIEDENTHAL working with Julius Capelle DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS BEN deBRUM WAKEFIELD, & JACK NIEDENTHAL filming in Rairok, Majuro DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS JACK and VIVIAN filming BATMON at the airport

	MAJURO ATOLL Marshall Islands October 15, 2016 Crowd waiting to get in theater for Saturday showing
	MAJURO ATOLL Marshall Islands October 15, 2016 Crowd waiting to get in the theater for Saturday showing
	MAJURO ATOLL Marshall Islands October 15, 2016 *Standing room only* Largest crowd (over 400 people) to ever watch one of our films.
	MAJURO ATOLL Laura Village November 12, 2016 Over 300 people came to help support Laura Elementary School

 

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Batmon vs Majuro Soundtrack
all in mp3 format

I Want to Be Batman (Rock Version)
performed by Steve Latin-Kasper
words and music by Steve Latin-Kasper/BOKS of ROCK

I Want to Be Batman (Accoustic Version)
performed by Steve Latin-Kasper
words and music by Steve Latin-Kasper/BOKS of ROCK

Girl U Want
performed by Steve Latin-Kasper
words and music by Steve Latin-Kasper/BOKS of ROCK

Aolep Ial Ko Ao
performed by Lyel Tarkwon & Lucus Niedenthal

Latuma
performed by Lulani Ritok, Kery Ann Lejjena,
Carly Ann Note & Cinderella Lajidrik

Yokwe Dron
words and music by Ri-Karere Ran
performed by Ri-Karere Ran

Eternity Man
words and music by Kevin Gant
performed by Kevin Gant

Lucky Star
music by Joseph deBrum
Performed by Nelu deBrum, Joseph deBrum & Lulani Ritok

It's All About Love
Music by Nelu deBrum
Performed by Nelu deBrum, Joseph deBrum, Lulani Ritok & Mottu Lejjena

Jera
performed by Regina Niedenthal

Naan Ko Am
Music by Abslom B. Harris
performed by Nelu deBrum, Joseph deBrum, Lulani Ritok & Mottu Lejjena

iKol Ne-So-Ran
performed by LiWizzy Moore
music by Charlie Samuel

Without My Makeup, I'm Just a Man
written and performed by Jack Niedenthal

Kin Ijen an Rikien ippa
performed by Regina Niedenthal