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Recent political events in Papua New Guinea, as well as stories about culture and society, many of them produced in Papua New Guinea itself by resident filmmakers.

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PAPA BILONG CHIMBU

PAPA BILONG CHIMBU

2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 54 min

In 1937 a young Catholic missionary, Father John Nilles, arrived in the highlands of Papua New Guinea – one of the first whites the local people had ever seen. There he would stay for the next 54 years. More than just a priest, he would become an anthropologist, linguist, politician and clan leader. more

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RED BOWMEN, THE

RED BOWMEN, THE

1978 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 58 min

The record of a ceremony called Ida which is performed every year by villagers of the Waina-Sowanda district of West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. A film by Chris Owen. more

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ROAD TO HOME, THE

ROAD TO HOME, THE

2015 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 55 min

A portrait of the West Papuan Benny Wenda, now in exile in England, and his on-going fight for the right to self-determination for his people. more

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SENSO DAUGHTERS

SENSO DAUGHTERS

1990 (PG) 55 min

During World War II, 140,000 Japanese troops died in Papua New Guinea. Considered the 'Forgotten War,' neither the war nor its veterans received public recognition in Japan. Another unacknowledged tragedy of that campaign was the army's mistreatment of New Guinean women and 'comfort girls'. Over 90,000 'comfort girls' were... more

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SINCE THE COMPANY CAME

SINCE THE COMPANY CAME

2000 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 52 min

A Solomon Islands community struggles with some unexpected consequences of a logging operation. The men of Rendova Island embrace the chance to be part of the modern economy; but the women are concerned for the forests and traditions that sustain their families. As Rendova's forest rapidly disappears, the loggers set their... more

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TAKING PICTURES

TAKING PICTURES

1996 (G) 56 min

Taking Pictures focuses on several Australian film makers and the internationally renowned documentaries they made in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s-90s. Juxtaposing clips of the films with interviews of the filmmakers, it reflects upon the Western tradition of inquiring into and recording other people's lives, raising questions... more

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TROBRIAND CRICKET

TROBRIAND CRICKET

1979 (G) 53 min

Trobriand cricket refers to a unique version of the ball-and-bat sport cricket played by the Trobriand Islanders. They were first exposed to the game by Christian missionaries, who thought the game would discourage war among the natives. However, the game was quickly adapted to Trobriand culture by expanding the number... more

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TUKANA

TUKANA

1983 (PG) 135 min

A rare feature film made in Papua New Guinea - A university dropout returns to his native village in Buka Passage, North Solomons. The young man is beset by conflict with his family over whom he should marry and resorts to excessive drinking to escape his problems. more

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