Papua New Guinea Movies
- 2012
Mr. Pip
Mr. Pip6.22012HD
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great...
- 1991
Tinpis Run
Tinpis Run5.51991HD
A man encounters colorful characters while driving a taxi in Papua New Guinea.
- 2023
Abebe – Butterfly Song
Abebe – Butterfly Song02023HD
In 1986, Melbourne musician David Bridie of the groups Not Drowning, Waving and My Friend the Chocolate Cake travelled to Papua New Guinea, where he...
- 2012
Canning Paradise
Canning Paradise02012HD
Decades of over-fishing by the global tuna industry have now pushed the final frontiers to the waters of Papua New Guinea. In the 1950s, the world...
- 1978
Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea
Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea5.81978HD
A companion to Yumi yet, O’Rourke and Kildea’s Ileksen (derived from the English 'election’) documents Papua New Guinea’s...
- 2013
Cargo Cult
Cargo Cult02013HD
During the Pacific war on the coast of Papua New Guinea, the Papuans want to claim the god Cargo's gifts by developing a new rite.
- 1984
Tupela Tingting
Tupela Tingting01984HD
A new water pump has been proposed by a local firm. The film traces the parallel portraits of a technician-demonstrator of the new pump and that of a...
- 2022
When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women
When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women02022HD
An anthropological documentary that gives voice to the Orokavia women in Papua New Guinea and shows their daily lives.
- 2020
Daddy
Daddy02020HD
6-year-old Trish loves her daddy so much that she waits for him at the door every day to give him a cuddle as he returns from work. One day, the...
- 2019
I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?
I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?02019HD
I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me? is a musical profile of the late South Pacific recording artist and transgender activist Moses "Moshanty" Tau and...
- 2009
The Shield Is My Brother
The Shield Is My Brother02009HD
In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, tribal fighting is no longer practiced with bows, arrows, and wooden shields. Commissioned by the Jolika...
- 2014
Yu Ken Mekim
Yu Ken Mekim02014HD
Yu Ken Mekim is a story that resonates with many Papua New Guinean women going into business. It is a glimpse into the motivations, heart-aches and...
- 2006
Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville
Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville02006HD
A story that uncovers the insanity of the ten years of violence which followed, and the terrible lasting impact of war on women, children and...
- 2014
Voice of Change
Voice of Change02014HD
Voice of Change is set on Bougainville, an autonomous region of PNG coming out of a 10 year civil war. Humanitarian Sister Lorraine lived through the...
- 1990
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea01990HD
The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth....
- 2001
Breaking Bows and Arrows
Breaking Bows and Arrows02001HD
On the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, victims and perpetrators are coming together in traditionally based reconciliation ceremonies...
- 2000
Bridewealth for a Goddess
Bridewealth for a Goddess02000HD
The film documents the last performance of the ritual for the fertility goddess Amb Kor, in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Shot...
- 1970
Black Pearl and General of the Field
Black Pearl and General of the Field01970HD
The film follows the Jayapura-based Persipura Football Club which captures the imagination of many Papuans and the broader Indonesian football...
- 1987
Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow01987HD
This film reveals the rich tribal heritage of women in New Guinea by examining ancient customs and beliefs. It also reveals a modern woman...
- 1987
Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya
Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya01987HD
Anthropological tourism in New Guinea. Ten days of immersion in Irian Jaya.