Gogodala: A Cultural Revival?

This film examines the implications of the Australian colonial era for the Gogodala people of the Fly River Delta, Western Papua New Guinea. Excessive missionary zeal, tolerated and encouraged by the government, contributed to the almost total destruction of Gogodala art and culture. More recently, an indirect grant from the Australian government has enabled the people to reconstruct a traditional longhouse, along with a new meaning and function: as a cultural center.

• Chris OwenDirector

Release date

January 1, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

58m

Genres

Documentary