A Huli chief from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea carries the voice of his forest to France, from the Senate to COP21. A feature documentary directed by Marc Dozier and Luc Marescot for Arte.
Mundiya Kepanga is a chief of the Huli people, from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. For years he has spoken out for the Papuan forest and warned against deforestation. The film, released in French as Frères des arbres, l’appel d’un chef papou, follows him from his village to France.
There, he speaks at the French Senate and at events around COP21, meets schoolchildren, French foresters in the Landes and scientists, and appears at UNESCO. He also gives his most precious feather headdress to the Musée de l’Homme in Paris.
A film we directed
Mundiya Kepanga, the Voice of the Forest was directed by Marc Dozier and Luc Marescot and produced by Lato Sensu Productions with ARTE France. It was first broadcast on Arte on 18 March 2017, a few days before the International Day of Forests. According to the film’s official website, it has won 15 awards in eight countries.
It is also the story of a long friendship: Marc Dozier has known Mundiya Kepanga for many years, and the two have made several films together.
The film
| Original title | Frères des arbres, l’appel d’un chef papou |
| Broadcaster | Arte (first broadcast 18 March 2017) |
| Directors | Marc Dozier & Luc Marescot |
| Production | Lato Sensu Productions, with ARTE France |
| Length | 85 min (also a 52 min version) |
| Our role | Direction |
More about the film: freresdesarbres.com
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