Arrows against the wind

Describes the culture and traditional way of life of the indigenous peoples of West Papua (Irian Jaya), and the social, political and environmental upheaval they have endured since the beginning of Indonesian rule in 1963. Outlines their continuing struggle for social justice and self-determination.

Credits

producer/director

Tracey Groome

production company

SBS-TV

A Land Beyond Production

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

38842

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Irian Jaya (Indonesia)

Places → Irian Jaya (Indonesia)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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