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Taking Pictures
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Taking Pictures

“TAKING PICTURES is a thoughtful look at the way Western cameras have represented the lives of Papua New Guineans.”

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Before the 1970s, the Commonwealth Film Unit represented the people of PNG in a paternalistic way, as curiosities. The unit used pompous voice-overs telling viewers what they should believe. Les McLaren and Annie Stiven are two of a group of Australian filmmakers who have lived and worked in PNG during the past 25 year…

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Details

Director
Les McLaren
Released
1996-01-01
Language
English
Country
Papua New Guinea

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