Ophir

Documentary | 2020 | Col & B/W | 1h 37m

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Summary

Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary indigenous revolution for life, land and culture, opening up the path for the creation of the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. A poetic yet dramatic ode to the indelible thirst for freedom, culture and sovereignty; the film sheds light on the biggest conflict of the Pacific since WWII, revealing the visible and invisible chains of colonisation and its enduring cycles of physical and psychological warfare.

Director: Alexandre Berman , Olivier Pollet
Type: Documentary
Year of completion: 2020
Country of origin: France

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