Ileksen: Politics in Papua New Guinea

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1978

Original language

English

Production

Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission

Cast

Julius Chan,Sir John Guise,James Mileng,Michael Somare

Director

Gary Kildea,Dennis O'Rourke

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0079328