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West Papua - Free to Choose

Submitted by rains on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:46
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A documentary about the human rights struggle in West Papua (formerly western New Guinea-now annexed by Indonesia). And where, for 40 years a brutal military have suppressed with horrific violence the native Melanesian people.
This film shows how Freeport-McMoRan Corporation is destroying the sacred ancestral homeland of the Amungme tribe and much of the surrounding Papuan rain-forest, rivers and coastline, while the people of West Papua struggle for their survival.

Shown at: Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2008

Filmmaker: Craig Harris and exiled journalist Octovianus Mote


West Papua - Point of Ignition (2003 - 43min, German language)

Submitted by FdN on Sat, 06/07/2008 - 16:08
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The film describes the history of the West Papuans from the beginning of the colonialisation by Indonesia till today in their struggle for freedom. The film is made by fPcN Germany.


West Papua - The secret war in Asia (2007 - 15min)

Submitted by FdN on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 20:05
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The film describes the situation of the West Papuan refugees in Papua New Guinea as well as the history of the annexation by Indonesia and exploitation of natural resources with many interviews, high lighted with an interview from Mathias Wenda. The video got his premiere at the Venice Biennale 2007.

This film is made by fPcN Germany.


Freedom for West Papua (1999 - 25min)

Submitted by rains on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 13:28
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A cut together compilation from a number of films with voice commentary by a Papua activist. This is a good introduction to this border conflict between tribal culture and civilisation.