Saturday, 4 November 2017

Papua New Guinea on film - Your favourites

Today I'm looking for some tips on Papua New Guinea on film. What are your favourite films about or by PNGians?

The majority of TV and film representation of PNG that reaches the UK is of the documentary variety. Beautiful birds of paradise and rare animals bring TV experts flocking to the islands and make for a stunning visual display. 

A new documentary called Headhunt Revisited retraces the footsteps of two women who went to PNG in the 1920s to draw, paint and photograph local residents. It combines their story with the US photographer who is trying to trace their journey and adds the input of modern PNG artist Jeffry Feager who creates new portraits of Papua New Guineans today.



Historical films involving PNG tend to relate to the Second World War where external parties came to blows within the challenging landscape of the Kokoda Track. These focus on the incoming soldiers rather than the people of PNG.

I can imagine there are many challenges to filming in Papua New Guinea, which may result in this lack of representation. However I'd love to hear of modern films about PNG and its people that you have enjoyed.

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