ARTE Reportage
Bougainville: A New Country12 min
Available until 20/09/2028
23/10/2025
The island of Bougainville is to become independent from Papua New Guinea on 1 September 2027 and become the 194th nation in the world. This coming freedom is a source of excitement for local people colonised by Germany, then Australia before being merged into an independent Papua New Guinea in 1975. Can the resource-rich territory prosper on its own?
Director
Théophile Simon
Author
Théophile Simon
Production
La Bonne Prod
Country
France
Year
2025
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