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David Fedele
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46:30
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Jun 08, 2011
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Bikpela Bagarap reveals the human face of logging in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The story is told through the voice of regular villagers, without narration. It is a tale of exploitation and broken promises, where local people are treated as second-rate citizens in their own country by Malaysian logging companies and corrupt politicians. Customary landowners are forced into signing documents they don’t understand, for the promise of “development” - fresh water, health and education, but these essential services are rarely provided. Instead, their traditional hunting ground is destroyed, waterways polluted, and their traditional way of life ruined forever.
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02:27
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May 30, 2011
by David01
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This is the trailer for Bikpela Bagarap (46mins/2011), a documentary which reveals the "human face" of logging in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The story is told through the voice of regular villagers, without narration.
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