Forgotten Bird of Paradise
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| Directed by | Dominic Brown |
| Starring | the people of West Papua |
Release date | 2009 |
Running time | 27 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Languages | Bahasa Lani, Bahasa Indonesia, English |
Forgotten Bird of Paradise is a 2009 documentary film, directed by British filmmaker Dominic Brown, about the independence struggle in West Papua[1].
Background
The film was shot undercover by Brown and chronicles the West Papuan peoples struggle for freedom from Indonesian rule. It includes interviews with human rights victims and political prisoners, as well as rare footage of freedom fighters in their jungle stronghold. Brown travelled without the knowledge or authority of the Indonesian authorities in order to make the film, putting himself and those who helped him at great personal risk[2].
Film festival screenings
- Green Man Festival, UK - August 2009
- Raindance Festival, UK - October 2009
- United Nations 'We The Peoples' Film Festival, UK - November 2009
- Pan African Film & Arts Festival, USA - February 2010
- Byron Bay International Film Festival, Australia - March 2010
Television screenings
- BBC Newsnight, UK (12 minute feature) - March 2009
- ABC News, Australia (7 minute report) - September 2009
See also
- Free Papua Movement
- Friends of Peoples Close to Nature
- Act of Free Choice
- International Parliamentarians for West Papua
References
- ^ "Outline of film". FBOP. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "Fly Global film review". Fly Global Music. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-30.