The Coconut Revolution

The Coconut Revolution

2000/12/31 • Released • English

Documentary
6.2
50m

The story of the world's first environmental uprising

Overview

The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) to exploit their natural resources. The documentary reveals how the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) managed to overcome the marine blockade strategy used by the Papuan army by using coconut oil as fuel for their vehicles.

Director : Dom Rotheroe

Casts

Joseph Kabui

Himself

Francis Ona

Himself

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