The Coconut Revolution
8.2
“The story of the world's first environmental uprising”
The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) to exploit their natural resources. The documentary reveals how the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) managed to overcome the marine blockade strategy used by the Papuan army by using coconut oil as fuel for their vehicles.
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Dom Rotheroe Director
First release December 31, 2000 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Stampede Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 31, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
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