[Alexander Sinclair Home Movies: Reel 3]

Alexander Sinclair (21 October 1918 – 3 May 1998) was an amateur filmmaker who lived in Papua New Guinea with his wife Evelyn Sinclair for approximately 20 years from 1959 onwards. They lived in Port Moresby for three years, followed by Goroka. He made home movies of life in Papua New Guinea and travels with Evelyn and their friends to the UK, the Netherlands, USA, Melbourne and Sydney throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

The collection of home movies, originally made on Super 8mm film, was donated to ACMI by their daughter Elizabeth Robbins.

This home movie is shot in New Guinea. It includes scenic views over the bay (possibly Mapang), traditional dress, dance and reenactments, and a gathering and BBQ at the Faith Mission in Lufa.

Selected Highlights List (time codes from Access Overscan)
00:00:36:00 scenic view over the bay in Port Moresby, car in shot has ‘Mapang Missionary Home’ written on side
00:04:34:00 gathering of people wearing traditional dress from various districts
00:06:25:00 celebrations begin with parachuters landing from above into middle of football field
00:07:14:00 in traditional dress, people gather, reenactment of fighting, and dancing
00:10:33:00 ‘Faith Mission Hairo’ sign in Lufa, a BBQ and gathering of people including Evelyn Sinclair
00:12:33:00 another gathering at S.I.L. (Summer Institute for Linguistics) in Ukarumpa