Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea (1978)

Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea (1978)

1978-06-01 Australia, Papua New Guinea 59 Min. PG-13
5.8 4 votes

Overview

A companion to Yumi yet, O’Rourke and Kildea’s Ileksen (derived from the English 'election’) documents Papua New Guinea’s first general election in 1977. The film records a broad cross-section of candidates who, without an extended media network at their disposal, rely on relentless campaigning, ingenuity and personal charisma to attract votes. Emphasising the divide between coastal people and highlanders, Ileksen looks at the election campaign, election day and the political manouvering that goes with the formation of a government.

Cast

Julius Chan is Himself - P.P.P. Leader
Himself - P.P.P. Leader
Sir John Guise is Himself - Governor General
Himself - Governor General
James Mileng is Himself - Electoral Commissioner
Himself - Electoral Commissioner
Michael Somare is Himself - Prime Minister
Himself - Prime Minister