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Yumi Yet

Papua New Guinea Gets Independence

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Duration54 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateJun 1, 1977

Overview

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.

Genres

  • Documentary

Casts

Anton Kaut

NBC Newsreader

Sir John Guise

Governor General (1975 - 1977)

Michael Somare

Prime Minister