O experiente mergulhador Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) já tinha explorado as cavernas do South Pacific Esa anteriormente, mas uma tempestade tropical forçou que ele e sua equipe, que inclui seu filho Josh (Rhys Wakefield) e o economista Carl (Ioan Gruffudd), alterasse a rota de saída em direção ao mar, fazendo com que eles fossem mais fundo por dentro de um labirinto de cavernas subaquáticas para sobreviver. Mas eles não têm muito tempo e a dúvida é saber se conseguirão sobreviver para contar esta história.
A biografia mostra o começo da vida de Errol Flynn na Austrália, antes de se tornar uma celebridade internacionalmente famosa. Naquela época, ele era um aventureiro, um traficante de ópio, um jogador, um lutador de rua, mulherengo e prospector de ouro.
James Krippendorf é um professor de antropologia viúvo, que tinha recebido uma verba para encontrar a última tribo da Nova Guiné. James fracassa em seu projeto e, com a morte da esposa, que o deixou muito abatido além de ter agora três crianças para cuidar sozinho, acaba gastando todo o dinheiro. Ao invés de admitir que fracassou, ele relata que encontrou a tribo perdida dos "Shelmikedmu". Assim ele se vê obrigado a fantasiar sua família como se fossem membros desta tribo desconhecida e filmá-los como prova de sua "descoberta".
O Sr. Watts é o único homem branco deixado na ilha após o bloqueio. Ele abre a escola e apresenta às crianças o romance "Grandes Esperanças" de Charles Dickens. Matilda, a narradora adolescente do filme, encontra conforto na história de Pip, o órfão vitoriano, quando seu próprio mundo está caindo aos pedaços. Os Redskins, um exército enviado para destruir os rebeldes locais estão se aproximando. Matilda escreve "Pip" na areia. Esse simples ato leva a terríveis consequências quando os Redskins suspeitam que Pip seja um líder rebelde e exigem que ele seja trazido diante deles.
The film's title is borrowed from a Dani fable that Gardner recounts in voice-over. The Dani people, whom Gardner identifies mysteriously as "a mountain people," believe that there was once a great race between a bird and a snake, which was to determine the lives of human beings. Should men shed their skins and live forever like snakes, or die like birds? The bird won the race, dictating that man must die. The film's plot revolves around two characters, Weyak and Pua. Weyak is a warrior who guards the frontier between the land of his tribe and that of the neighboring tribe. Pua is a young boy whom Gardner depicts as weak and inept.
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a tree kangaroo from extinction and ended up providing water and sanitation to ten thousand people in one of the most remote places on earth.
David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of how these " birds of paradise " have captivated explorers , naturalists, artists, filmmakers and even royalty.
An Australian widower living in New Guinea starts a relationship with a woman very similar to his much-beloved wife, but their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal.
National Geographic joins author and explorer Piers Gibbon as he investigates one of mankind's ultimate taboos: cannibalism.
Gibbon treks into the rain forest of Papua New Guinea to find tribe members who ate human flesh. And, meets the members of the once-feared Biami tribe to witness their ritual techniques.
Two anthropologists married to each other go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research in pre-World War II. Eventually the war breaks out and many lives are disrupted and complicated.
Melissa and Jonathan are worlds apart and when they meet, Jonathan's controversial ideas mean their conversations erupt in a fiery clash of minds.
A detailed record of the first stage male initiation ceremony of the Baruya of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. A group of nine to 12 year old boys are followed through their first initiation - from the last days with their families through their nose-piercing and other rituals and ordeals to the final feast given in their honour. It is a tough time, the beginning of a ten-year journey to warrior and manhood.
Tells the story of a university drop out who returns to his village in Buka Passage, Bougainville. He drifts into rootlessness among bad companions, becoming progressively alienated from his parents and village life, with tragic results.
A Pidgin language drama based upon the emergence of Papua New Guinea as an independent nation. A young coastal man, Tonten, is searching for his missing brother. During his travels Tonten meets and marries a Chimbu girl in the highlands, and then he makes his way over the mountains to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG. After finding his brother, Tonten and his wife return to a peaceful life in his village. Wokabaut Bilong Tonten was the first feature film shot in Papua New Guinea with an all-Indigenous cast.
A documentary that reveals the underbelly of the global aid and investment industry. It's a complex web of interests that span the earth from powerful nations and multinational corporations to tribal and village leaders. This documentary offers unique insights into a multi-billion dollar world by investigating how aid dollars are spent.
A man encounters colorful characters while driving a taxi in Papua New Guinea.
A Japanese animal photographer, Tadashi Shimada, captures crucial photographs of wild birds in Oceania. This episode of Shimada filmed in high-definition, focuses on the rare and fascinating Birds of Paradise in New Guinea and their beautiful yet humorous courtship behavior. In yellow, red, and hybrid orange, the long-feathered Greater Bird of Paradise and Raggiana Bird of Paradise dance together in the air. The Paradise Riflebird with its distinctive jet-black body and long blue feathers lives deep in the jungle. The program captures splendid images of the Magnificent Bird of Paradise's courtship dance that's never been seen on film before. Shimada's brilliant camera work creates the supreme art of nature..
Aliko & Ambai is a feature film about two young women facing the challenges of growing up in the beautiful Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The challenges are significant: tribal conflict, poverty, bullying, domestic violence,and forced marriage. Aliko struggles to complete her education and Ambai searches to escape her abusive home and reunite with her biological father. They navigate the many obstacles in their lives and endeavour to build brighter futures for themselves, supported by the strength of friendship.
The western half of the island of New Guinea has been known by many names including Netherlands New Guinea, West Papua, Irian Jaya and Papua. It is an extraordinary place where snow-capped mountains drain into massive rivers and 250 languages are spoken. For centuries, the world has jostled for control of this rugged, isolated region, with its abundant natural resources and strategic position. Through eyewitness accounts and rare archival film, this fascinating documentary paints a picture that is intimate in detail but epic in scope. It is a sweeping saga of colonial ambitions, cold war sellouts and fervent nationalism, which highlights the role of players such as Australia and the UN at crucial points.