Films

Film list

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The Kawelka: Ongka’s Big Moka 1974 52'
Directed by Charlie Nairn.
Ongka is a charismatic big-man of the Kawelka tribe who live scattered in the Western highlands, north of Mount Hagen, in Papua New Guinea. The film focuses on the motivations and efforts involved
Melanesia Ritual Festivals / Carnival Social Conflict
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Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism 1974 50'
Directed by Gary Kildea Jerry Leach.
The film documents the transformation by the Trobriand Islanders of the game of cricket, first introduced by British missionaries into a highly distinctive political ritual. Shot in 1973-1974,
Melanesia Sport Colonialism / Postcolonialism Political Activists