Papua New Guinea Movies

  • 2012
    Mr. Pip

    Mr. Pip

    Mr. Pip

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    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...

    Mr. Pip
  • 1991
    Tinpis Run

    Tinpis Run

    Tinpis Run

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    A man encounters colorful characters while driving a taxi in Papua New Guinea.

    Tinpis Run
  • 2023
    Abebe – Butterfly Song

    Abebe – Butterfly Song

    Abebe – Butterfly Song

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    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...

    Abebe – Butterfly Song
  • 2012
    Canning Paradise

    Canning Paradise

    Canning Paradise

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    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...

    Canning Paradise
  • 1978
    Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

    Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

    Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

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    A companion to Yumi yet, O’Rourke and Kildea’s Ileksen (derived from the English 'election’) documents Papua New Guinea’s...

    Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea
  • 2013
    Cargo Cult

    Cargo Cult

    Cargo Cult

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    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.

    Cargo Cult
  • 1984
    Tupela Tingting

    Tupela Tingting

    Tupela Tingting

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    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...

    Tupela Tingting
  • 2022
    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women

    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women

    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women

    02022HD

    An anthropological documentary that gives voice to the Orokavia women in Papua New Guinea and shows their daily lives.

    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women
  • 2020
    Daddy

    Daddy

    Daddy

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    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...

    Daddy
  • 2019
    I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?

    I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?

    I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?

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    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...

    I'm Moshanty. Do You Love Me?
  • 2009
    The Shield Is My Brother

    The Shield Is My Brother

    The Shield Is My Brother

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    In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, tribal fighting is no longer practiced with bows, arrows, and wooden shields. Commissioned by the Jolika...

    The Shield Is My Brother
  • 2014
    Yu Ken Mekim

    Yu Ken Mekim

    Yu Ken Mekim

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    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...

    Yu Ken Mekim
  • 2006
    Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville

    Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville

    Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville

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    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...

    Picking up the Pieces: Bougainville
  • 2014
    Voice of Change

    Voice of Change

    Voice of Change

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    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...

    Voice of Change
  • 1990
    The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea

    The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea

    The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea

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    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....

    The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea
  • 2001
    Breaking Bows and Arrows

    Breaking Bows and Arrows

    Breaking Bows and Arrows

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    On the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, victims and perpetrators are coming together in traditionally based reconciliation ceremonies...

    Breaking Bows and Arrows
  • 2000
    Bridewealth for a Goddess

    Bridewealth for a Goddess

    Bridewealth for a Goddess

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    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...

    Bridewealth for a Goddess
  • 1970
    Black Pearl and General of the Field

    Black Pearl and General of the Field

    Black Pearl and General of the Field

    01970HD

    The film follows the Jayapura-based Persipura Football Club which captures the imagination of many Papuans and the broader Indonesian football...

    Black Pearl and General of the Field
  • 1987
    Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    01987HD

    This film reveals the rich tribal heritage of women in New Guinea by examining ancient customs and beliefs. It also reveals a modern woman...

    Women of Papua New Guinea: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
  • 1987
    Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya

    Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya

    Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya

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    Anthropological tourism in New Guinea. Ten days of immersion in Irian Jaya.

    Among the Papoo of Irian Jaya