An Evergreen Island

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An Evergreen Island (2001)

Directed by Fabio Cavadini, Mandy King

Documentary · 44m

In 1989, the landowners of Central Bougainville closed one of the world's largest copper mines that was destroying their land. It remains closed to this day. In response, a blockade was imposed around the island. From scratch, the Bougainvilleans built their own schools, they revived their traditional bush medicines, they used solar and hydro power to generate electricity, but the most fascinating invention was the use of fermented coconut oil as a substitute for fuel. "An Evergreen Island" is a story of courage, survival and persistence - of inventiveness, imagination and creativity on a little-known Pacific island.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Fabio Cavadini, Mandy King
Producer
Fabio Cavadini, Mandy King

Details

Release date
2001-01-01
Runtime
44m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
Australia, Papua New Guinea