Papua New Guinea Movies

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

Romila, Anand and guide Papa Buka journey through Papua New Guinea's remote villages, documenting WWII veterans' vivid memories of fighting against...

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...

My Name is Pengungsi (Refugee) follows the lives and families of two children, both named “refugee”, who were born and currently being...

For the Latmul of Papua-New-Guinea, the head is all the being substance. Therefore they conserve their cranes of their ancestors, which after being...

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...

A poignant exploration of one man’s journey to break the violent chains of intergenerational trauma.

Before the 1970s, the Commonwealth Film Unit represented the people of PNG in a paternalistic way, as curiosities. The unit used pompous voice-overs...

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....

For the people of Mandak region, New Ireland,the most dramatic and complex ceremonial events are those surrounding death. The creation and...

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

When an enormous mine threatens the Sepik River, Papua New Guinean activist Manu Peni and his people launch an urgent mission to protect the...

In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, a grassroots family makes a precarious living by trading in betelnut, one of the world's most widely used...

Exposing the so-called “Act of Free Choice” referendum in 1969 which saw the United Nations vote for West Papuan inclusion into the...

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

Documents Independence Day of Papua New Guinea on September 16, 1975, comparing the pageantry of local celebrations with the official ceremony in the...

Kabelbel follows a group of villagers as they are taught the art of canoe making and seafaring by clan elders. Intergenerational differences and a...

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.

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

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...