Strange birds in paradise : a West Papuan story / directed by Charlie Hill-Smith.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hill-Smith, Charlie., Director.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk songs--Indonesia--Papua.

Folk songs.

Political science.

Social history.

Papua (Indonesia)--Social conditions.

Papua (Indonesia).

Papua (Indonesia)--Politics and government.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 min.).

Place of Publication:

Acton, Australian Capital Territory : House of the Red Monkey, 2009.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Strange Birds in Paradise is a journey into just some of the more than 250 West Papuan cultures. Intercut with Hill-Smith's travelogue and short animations, the interviews paint a picture not only of a country with a rich musical tradition and breathtaking nature, but also of a country weighed down by Indonesian military oppression. A large number of retired army generals have substantial economic interests in West Papua, and the army uses extreme violence to keep the lid on the West Papuan population's independence movement. In 2006, Hill-Smith decided to return to West Papua, this time equipped with a professional camera and all the knowledge he had gained about the country's history.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed November 3, 2014).

OCLC:

897480870