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PNGi - Professor Kristian Lasslett Oct 16, 2018
Over the weekend, the National Government banned a documentary film, The Opposition, from screening at the PNG Human Rights Film Festival. The film scrutinises a major Port Moresby property deal linked to the Works Minister, Michael Nali, the State Enterprises Minister, William Duma, and controversial Icelandic businessman Gudmundur Fridriksson. As the O’Neill government increasingly cracks down on dissent, Professor Kristian Lasslett looks at what might be behind this latest attack on free speech.
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The Movie Boards Oct 14, 2018
An indigenous community in Papua New Guinea is forced to fight back before they are cruelly evicted from their land in favour of a five-star tourist hotel.
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Asia Pacific Report Oct 13, 2018
An internationally acclaimed investigative documentary about Paga Hill community’s fight for justice from the illegal eviction and demolition of their homes in Papua New Guinea’s capital of Port Moresby has been banned from screening today at the PNG Human Rights Festival.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Heath Aston Jun 11, 2017
A majority of settlers evicted from a headland shanty town in Port Moresby to make way for a gated tourism and casino precinct backed by Australian property developers have been "simply abandoned", with some now sleeping rough, according to human rights investigators.
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Film Journal International - Chris Barsanti Jun 19, 2017
One of the festival’s other great stories about popular uprisings against entrenched interests was Hollie Fifer’s The Opposition. The broad outlines of her story are familiar from other documentaries of this sort, but the particulars sting with heroism and indignation.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Karl Quinn Apr 29, 2017
Legal battles over, controversial doco The Opposition finally gets home debut
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The Saturday Paper - Jennifer Down Apr 29, 2017
Hollie Fifer on documenting the David and Goliath struggles of locals versus industry in Papua New Guinea. By Jennifer Down.
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RADIO LIVE NZ - Ryan Bridge Apr 25, 2017
Director Hollie Fifer on the battle of a small Papua New Guinean community fighting for their land
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ABC Triple J HACK - Tom Tilley Apr 27, 2017
Avoiding fake news, rent is higher than ever, and going to court over your doco. How not to get caught out by fake news, a report says just 29 properties in the whole country are affordable for people living on Youth Allowance or Newstart, and meet the doco maker who went to court over her film on PNG, The Opposition.
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The Australian - Philippa Hawker May 3, 2017
Land struggle story swung on phone call and a reversal.
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Inside Film - Harry Windsor May 3, 2017
The 10th Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) will open tomorrow night with the Australian premiere of documentary The Opposition, directed by Hollie Fifer.
The feature doc details the struggle of 3,000 residents of the Paga Hill community in Papua New Guinea, who watched helplessly as police bulldozed their homes to make way for a luxury resort.'The Opposition' to make Aussie premiere at Human Rights Arts and Film Fest
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Asia Pacific Report - Pacific Media Watch May 29, 2017
The ‘battle of Paga Hill’ – controversial PNG doco finally on NZ screens
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The Hollywood Reporter Apr 29, 2016
HOT DOCS: 'DRESSMAKER' STAR SARAH SNOOK TO NARRATE CENSORED DOC
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Sydney Morning Herald Apr 22, 2016
FORMER PNG POLITICIAN DAME CAROL KIDU WINS INJUNCTION AGAINST AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY
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McClausland: Media Law Apr 22, 2016
WHAT’S A WRITTEN RELEASE WORTH? KIDU INJUNCTION AGAINST DOCO SCREENING
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Sydney Morning Herald Apr 14, 2016
FORMER PNG POLITICIAN DAME CAROL KIDU CLAIMS AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER ‘DUPED’ HER
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Stella: Star Of The Pacific Apr 13, 2016
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD Apr 12, 2016
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PNG Exposed Apr 4, 2016
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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Apr 4, 2016
THE DAME, THE FILMMAKER, THE PROPERTY DEVELOPER AND PNGS MOST SOUGHTAFTER PIECE OF LAND