Two Kaluli children walk for up to seven days through the forest of the Great Papuan Plateau to reach their boarding school. We organised the whole shoot.
Die gefährlichsten Schulwege der Welt — known in English as Most Dangerous Ways to School — follows children around the world whose journey to school is an expedition. The Papua New Guinea episode was first broadcast on Arte on 1 May 2015.
It takes place on the Great Papuan Plateau, around Mount Bosavi, a land of countless rivers. Two Kaluli children walk for up to seven days through the forest to reach school, crossing rivers and facing crocodiles, rats and scorpions along the way.
A remote region
Bosavi is one of the most isolated regions of the country. For this shoot, Papua New Guinea Fixer handled everything on the ground: permits, access, the relationship with the community, and the logistics of a crew travelling through the forest.
The film
| Series | Die gefährlichsten Schulwege der Welt (Most Dangerous Ways to School), season 2, episode 4 |
| Broadcaster | Arte (1 May 2015) |
| Director | Raphael Lauer |
| Production | Maximus Film, for MDR, ZDF and ARTE |
| Length | 43 min |
| Our role | Permits, access & logistics |
A shoot in a remote region?
Small planes, porters, long walks: we have done it many times.