Yumi Yet

1977

5.5 (6)

54 min

English

Papua New Guinea Gets Independence

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Documents Independence Day of Papua New Guinea on September 16, 1975, comparing the pageantry of local celebrations with the official ceremony in the capital. Also provides historical background about the area's 19th-century colonization by Holland, Germany, and Great Britain.

Status
Released
Production
Film Australia, Australian Film Commission

Links

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Top Cast

Anton Kaut as NBC Newsreader

Sir John Guise as Governor General (1975 - 1977)

Michael Somare as Prime Minister

Top Crew

Dennis O'Rourke · Director, Writer

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