The Coconut Revolution

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2000

Documentary

50 minutes

Summary

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.

~ The story of the world's first environmental uprising
Dom Rotheroe

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StatusReleased: 24 years ago
December 31, 2000

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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