Yumi Yet
“Papua New Guinea Gets Independence”
5.5(6 votes)
June 1, 1977
54m
Overview
Documents Independence Day of Papua New Guinea on September 16, 1975, comparing the pageantry of local celebrations with the official ceremony in the capital. Also provides historical background about the area's 19th-century colonization by Holland, Germany, and Great Britain.
Director
Dennis O'RourkeWriters
Dennis O'Rourke
