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My name is Thois Wanma, I am from Papua, PV (Papuan Voices) Sorong Region.

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My name is Immanuel. I am from Papuan Voices, Keerom Region.

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What is Papuan Voices?

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Papuan Voices is a documentary film community in Papua

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Discussing the culture, environment, social life, among others in Papua


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Papuan Voices usually produces short documentary films.

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What issues are raise by Papuan Voices?

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PV films discuss issues such on economy and women's rights


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among others.

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Films that we make raise a lot of problems not to look for problems.

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But for them to serve as educational materials for the Papuan people themselves


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for example, making films in Merauke, then friends in Sorong can appear.

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Because most of Papuan, people in other districts do not want to know (problems in other areas)

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An educational film on how people in Sorong deals with the forest and environment,

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or in Merauke such as large-scale plantation investments entering, among others.

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At least people in Sorong or Manokwari know.

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What are the initiatives of Papuan Voices?

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With the films we produced, we can do screenings on campus. Usually in dormitories in Jayapura


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Likewise, with Papuan Voices, other regions have screenings and discussions.

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That's what PV does.

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How are the social conditions in Papua?

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When talking about conditions in Papua, It's very broad, having many problems.

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such as economic & women's rights struggles. This year there are still various issues


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Through PV, these problems are featured and discussed among its audience


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So the films were produced to respond and solve these issues


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There are rampant issues in society


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For one, today, there is a large investment on oil palm plantations coming in


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The native people in the area do not know What a palm oil company is and what it does


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What are the problems faced by Papuan Voices?

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Language affects film production.

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An example would be the film I made in Mayalibit Bay, featuring the native tribe of Maya


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Along the way, they speak their own language.

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There are difficulties to taking and editing pictures.

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Because I myself did not understand what they agreed to.

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So, I have to find people to translate it into Indonesian and English too.

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I come from the Keerom Regency and had to have a long journey.

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From one place to another, it takes up to 1 to 2 hours. Local transport is also expensive


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Why are you interested in Papuan Voices?

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I am interested in PV because I am heavily concerned for Papuans.


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Papua is still lagging behind, so I want to share those to people outside the region


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That they should not think that Papuans are rich in gold and other minerals because in reality, in the field, it is not like that


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When I went down by myself, Papuans were still left behind, faced with several economic problems.


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That makes me feel sad, That's why I want to tell other people


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That Papua does not need anything from the government, except love and care.


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I am interested in PV because I think how to solve these


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problems that exist; and as a young person, I want to do what I can do.


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So that, when there was training from EngageMedia that helped set up PV, it was very fitting for me.


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We produce films not just for the sake of making them but to be watched and understood by people.