Streaming Pacific Videos: Melanesia

Link to Video (54 minutes)
"Shows scenes of one of the few remaining shark callers of the Kontu island community, located north of Papua New Guinea, juxtaposed with the activities of other segments of the Kontu population. Caught up in cultural changes, the disappearance of shark callers in the ritual slaying of sharks has a deep significance for this community, since these people believe that sharks contain the spirits of their ancestors."

Link to Video (53 minutes)
"Features Dr. Tim Flannery's seven-year search for the rare Black Tree Kangaroo which has survived from a primeval era in the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea."

Link to Video (32 minutes)
"Features three popular theater groups in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea who are utilizing theater to address environmental issues such as deforestation and the protection of endangered species."

Link to Video (26 minutes)
"A Solomon Islands soccer team is determined to do their best in representing their country in their first international match against an experienced Australian team. It aspires to make it to the big time by competing for the World Cup."

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Interviews with Kanak militants in New Caledonia outline the history of French rule since they took over the territory 135 years ago. Portrays the continued French military response to the Kanak people's demands for independence, from 1853 up through the killing of 19 militants in 1988. Shows a tribal village where a school and cooperative have been set up. Highlights activist Susannah Ounei and women's concerns."

Link to Video (27 minutes)
"History of Levuka, on the island of Ovalau, the first capital of Fiji, from days of the warring Fijian chiefs through British colonial times to the present, covering notable buildings and churches, traditional shops, historic sites, the surrounding countryside, and customs and life of Fiji's multi-ethnic society."

Link to Video (53 minutes. English and Chuukese with English subtitles)
"Examines the role of women in the matrilineal Chuukese society and the responsibilities they have within the clan."

Link to Video (26 minutes)
"Explores the expectations and conflicts within the remote community of Epi, Vanuatu, as it prepares for more than 1,000 Western tourists on a cruise ship in search of an exotic paradise."