| Location: | New Caledonia |
| Subject: | Independence struggles |
| Length: | 28 minutes |
| Format: | 1/2-inch VHS; 16mm |
| Hue: | Color |
| Year Released: | 1983 |
| Series: | Human Face of the Pacific |
| Director: | Olilver Howes |
| Producer: | Dennis OĠRourke |
| Distributor: | Film Australia |
| Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 1008 |
| Description: | New Caledonia is a country divided. The largest community is the indigenous Melanesians, the Kanaks, who are 43 percent of the population. They want independence from France. On the other side, the French and locally born Caldoche, supported by immigrant Polynesians, want to retain ties with France. This film outlines the conflict that has led to much tension and violence over the years. |
| Record No: | 1399 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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