Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary indigenous revolution for life, land and culture, leading up to the potential creation of the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. A poetic yet dramatic ode to the indelible thirst for freedom, culture and sovereignty; the film sheds light on the biggest conflict of the Pacific since WWII, revealing the invisible chain chains of colonization and its enduring cycles of physical and psychological warfare.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Other
- CountryBougainville, Papua New Guinea
- PremiereNo
- RatingNR
- NoteAdditional languages: Tok Pidgin and Nasioi
- DirectorAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- ScreenwriterAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- ProducerIlann Girard
- Co-ProducerKristian Lassiett, Olivier Pollet
- FilmmakerAlexandre Berman and Olivier Pollet
- CinematographerAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- EditorAlexandre Berman, Marie Estelle Dieterle
- ComposerXavier Thiry
- MusicXavier Thiry
Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary indigenous revolution for life, land and culture, leading up to the potential creation of the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. A poetic yet dramatic ode to the indelible thirst for freedom, culture and sovereignty; the film sheds light on the biggest conflict of the Pacific since WWII, revealing the invisible chain chains of colonization and its enduring cycles of physical and psychological warfare.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Other
- CountryBougainville, Papua New Guinea
- PremiereNo
- RatingNR
- NoteAdditional languages: Tok Pidgin and Nasioi
- DirectorAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- ScreenwriterAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- ProducerIlann Girard
- Co-ProducerKristian Lassiett, Olivier Pollet
- FilmmakerAlexandre Berman and Olivier Pollet
- CinematographerAlexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet
- EditorAlexandre Berman, Marie Estelle Dieterle
- ComposerXavier Thiry
- MusicXavier Thiry