Independence in progress
Bougainville
In the 2019 referendum, more than 97% of voters chose independence from Papua New Guinea, and talks with the national government continue. The island still carries the marks of the conflict around the Panguna copper mine, and of the Second World War on its beaches.
What to film
- The road to independence
- Panguna mine and the crisis
- Reconciliation and memory
- Wartime relics
- NGO projects
Practical information
Getting there — Flights to Buka; road south to Arawa and Buin.
When to go — Best from June to October–November.
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