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Here are a number of films examining the struggle for freedom in West Papua.
West Papua Video Collection from West Papua Activist from all over the World Free West Papua Video News Online Papua Merdeka (2002)
Explaining the 40 years of human rights abuses and the determined struggle for freedom of the Papuan people.
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West Papua - The Secret War in Asia (2007)
The film tells the story of the situation of the West Papuan refugees in Papua New Guinea as well as the history of the annexation by Indonesia and exploitation of natural resources with many interviews, high lighted with an interview from Mathias Wenda.
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Forgotten Bird of Paradise (2009)
Undercover documentary filmed in West Papua, featuring rare footage and interviews with OPM rebel fighters as well as human rights victims. The footage also highlights recent developments on the international stage including the launching of Internatonal Parliamentarians for West Papua.
www.forgottenbirdofparadise.net
Pride of Warriors (2010)
Four remarkable stories filmed by West Papuans themselves provide a strikingly personal insight into the West Papuan resistance.
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Point of Ignition (2003)
German language film (subtitled in English) showing West Papuan history and the murder of highlanders in Wamena 2003.
Available from FPCN (Real Player version here)
Freedom for West Papua (1999)
Compilation from a number of films with voice commentary by a Papuan activist introducing the struggle for freedom.
Available from SSP
Act of No Choice (Mark Worth)
Interviews and archive footage documenting the sham referendum the 'Act of Free Choice'.
Land of the Morning Star (Mark Worth)
Archive footage and recent interviews detailing the political history of West Papua from first contact to the present with particular focus on the Indonesian takeover.
Blood on the Cross
Film about the hostage taking in 1996 investigating allegations of Red Cross involvement in a massacre.
Rebels of the Forgotten World (1991)
Travels with the OPM filmed by Claudio von Planta on a secret mission into the jungles of West Papua.
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Bintang Kejora (1999)
West Papuan culture and the massacres of 1999.
Available from FPCN (Real Player version here)
Benny Wenda at the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations (2005)
Benny Wenda, Papuan tribal leader, delivers his powerful statement at last years' meeting of the United National Woring Group on Indigenous Populations. 10 minutes film.
Available from FPCN
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