Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Stampede Films
The Coconut Revolution on the Web:Official Website
The Coconut Revolution
"The story of the world's first environmental uprising"Movie
Audience Score
StarringJoseph KabuiFrancis Ona
DirectorDom Rotheroe
Watch on Amazon Video50 minDocumentary
Plot
The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) to exploit their natural resources. The documentary reveals how the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) managed to overcome the marine blockade strategy used by the Papuan army by using coconut oil as fuel for their vehicles.
