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Gogodala: A Cultural Revival? 1983 Directed by Chris Owen

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.

Country Australia
Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 January 1983
58 mins
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