Land of the Morning Star

Land of the Morning Star (2003)

January 1st, 20030h 57min

Documentary
0%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Finding Amelia

Finding Amelia


Released on: 2024-08-07
Adventure, Documentary, History

In 1945, a group of Australian soldiers inadvertently stumbled across Amelia Earhart's downed airpla...

Wild Window: Bejeweled Fishes

Wild Window: Bejeweled Fishes


Released on: 2016-06-20
Documentary

Bejeweled Fishes captures the spectacular beauty of the myriad fishes inhabiting coral reefs of the ...

War Photographer

War Photographer


Released on: 2001-11-01
Documentary

Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ...

Berau, sur les traces de Joseph Conrad

Berau, sur les traces de Joseph Conrad


Released on: 1994-06-15
Documentary

Dragon Island

Dragon Island


Released on: 2016-10-26
Documentary

There is an island where dragons still roam. A Jurassic type underworld where ancient warlords still...

The Look of Silence

The Look of Silence


Released on: 2014-11-13
History, Documentary

An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother ...

Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso

Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso


Released on: 2023-09-28
Documentary, Crime

This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — year...

Indonesia: New Nation of Asia

Indonesia: New Nation of Asia


Released on: 1959-01-01
Documentary

Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important s...

Capri in Tangerang (Her Sneakers)

Capri in Tangerang (Her Sneakers)


Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary

A sequel to My Sneakers - the 2001 video where Blum traveled his Nike sneakers back to Indonesia to ...

Canine

Canine


Released on: 2016-11-30
Documentary

A family in rural area of West Java, Indonesia enjoys their time with 'Ngadu Bagong', a sundanese tr...

Along the Sepik

Along the Sepik


Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary

Set on the Upper Sepik River in New Guinea, this film records the day-to-day experiences of Kiap (on...

De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire

De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire


Released on: 2022-03-09
Documentary, TV Movie, History

The Night in IV Chapters

The Night in IV Chapters


Released on: 2023-04-11
Documentary, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

A group of students surround their beloved campus. But what they did was unnatural. In general, othe...

Wet Earth and Warm People

Wet Earth and Warm People


Released on: 1971-01-01
Documentary

This documentary by Michael Rubbo (Waiting for Fidel) offers candid glimpses of Indonesia and its pe...

Dead Birds

Dead Birds


Released on: 1963-10-01
Documentary

The film's title is borrowed from a Dani fable that Gardner recounts in voice-over. The Dani people,...

Earning Rupiah From Scrap Metal

Earning Rupiah From Scrap Metal


Released on: 2024-05-30
Documentary

Some Madurese choose to live outside their homeland, migrating to build a better life. Surabaya has ...

O Regresso

O Regresso


Released on: 1989-04-23
Documentary

"O Regresso" is a documentary featuring renowned Portuguese actor Ruy de Carvalho as he returns to M...

Man without Pigs

Man without Pigs


Released on: 1990-01-01
Documentary

John Waiko is the first Papua New Guinea man to graduate with a PhD and be appointed a professor. He...

The Burning Season

The Burning Season


Released on: 2008-08-02
Documentary

Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainf...

Into the Jungle

Into the Jungle


Released on: 2018-08-31
Documentary

Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a tree ka...