Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea
Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

June 01, 1978 | 59 min

A companion to Yumi yet, O’Rourke and Kildea’s Ileksen (derived from the English 'election’) documents Papua New Guinea’s first general election in 1977. The film records a broad cross-section of candidates who, without an extended media network at their disposal, rely on relentless campaigning, ingenuity and personal charisma to attract votes. Emphasising the divide between coastal people and highlanders, Ileksen looks at the election campaign, election day and the political manouvering that goes with the formation of a government.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Julius Chan

Naomi Scott

Sir John Guise

Naomi Scott

James Mileng

Naomi Scott

Michael Somare

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