Location: | Papua New Guinea |
Subject: | Society; ecology |
Length: | 90 minutes |
Format: | 1/2-inch VHS |
Hue: | Color |
Year Released: | 1996 |
Series: | Pacific videocassettes series, no. 32 |
Director: | Chris Owen |
Producer: | Chris Owen |
Distributor: | UPNG Press; Pazifik Informationsstelle |
Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 20345 |
Description: | Describes the Yonki Dam Project on the Ramu River, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Yonki Valley is home to the Agarabi and Gadsup people, some of whom were displaced. The project involved firms from South Korea, United Kingdom, Australia, and Austria. Polliticians, company executives, managers, workers, and landowners bring different points of view as the project develops. Examines engineering, logistical, weather, labor, cultural, economic, and environmental considerations. Some dialogue in Tok Pisin with English subtitles. |
Record No: | 1745 |
Resources: | Distributors's List |
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