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My name is Thois Wanma, I am from Papua.[br]Papuan Voices, Sorong Region.

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

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What is Papuan Voices?

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Papuan Voices is a community of[br]documentary film makers in Papua

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Discussing the culture, environment, [br]social life, among others in Papua

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Papuan Voices usually produces[br]short documentary films.

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What issues are being raised[br]by the community?

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Our films discuss issues like[br]local economy and womens' rights

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among others.

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Our films raise a lot of existing problems[br]and do not look for newer problems.

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Also, they can be informative and[br]didactive for the Papuan people themselves

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For example, making films about Merauke,[br]can be informative to friends in Sorong.

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Because most Papuans don't know[br]what's happening in the other districts.

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Educational films on how people in Sorong[br]deal with the forest and environment,

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or in Merauke, such as large-scale[br]plantation investments starting.

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Watching the films, at least people[br]in Sorong or Manokwari know.

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Tell me about the other[br]initiatives of PV.

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We screen the films we produced, on campus[br]Usually in dormitories in Jayapura

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The Papuan Voices communities in other[br]regions also have screenings & discussions

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That's what Papuan Voices does.

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How about the social conditions in Papua?

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We do talk about the conditions in Papua.[br]There are numerous problems.

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Such as livelihood & women's rights [br]This year there are newer challenges

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Through PV films, these problems are[br]featured and discussed among the audience

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These films are produced with a focus to[br]discuss, respond, and solve these issues.

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There are many bigger issues[br]in the society

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For one, there is a large investment[br]on oil palm plantations coming in

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The native people in the area do not know[br]What a palm oil company is & what it does

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What are usually the problems[br]faced by the PV Community?

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The use of language[br]affects film productions.

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For example, the film I made in Mayalibit [br]Bay featuring the native tribe of Maya.

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During filming, they spoke[br]in their native language.

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So we faced difficulties in shooting[br]and editing pictures.

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Because I did not understand[br]what they were talking about.

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So, we had to find people to translate it[br]into Indonesian and English too.

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I traveled from the Keerom Regency[br]and that was a long journey.

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For shorter distances even it can take up[br]long. 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 of [br]my concerns for Papuans as a whole.

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Papua is still lagging behind, so I want[br]to share with people outside the region

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Who think that Papua is rich in gold and[br]other minerals. It is not like that.

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When I went to see by myself, Papuans were[br]still left behind, faced with problems.

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That made me feel sad, [br]That's why I want to tell other people

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

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I am interested in PV because I think [br]I know how to solve these problems

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problems that persist for long; and as [br]a young Papuan, I want to do what I can.

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So when EngageMedia started the training [br]to help set up PV, it helped me too.

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We produce films with a purpose, [br]to be watched and understood by people.