NEW CALEDONIA HISTORY IN COMPETITION

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La tête d’Ataï
In June 1878, a great Kanak uprising broke out in response to the confiscation of indigenous land and the relocation of the tribes in reservations. Chief Atai, one of the key figures leading this rebellion, was killed in September and his head was sent to France. While this strong symbol of Kanak resilience went missing a few years later, Atai’s memory shines forth at the (...)
Medhi Lallaoui (Mémoires Vives Productions)
2014 - France / Nouvelle-Calédonie - 52 min - VF
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Naissance d’une Nation
When Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou and his political opponent Jacques Lafleur dared to shake hands twenty-five years ago, it triggered a unique decolonisation process in France’s history. Today, the people of New Caledonia seek to share a common history to build a peaceful nation.
Ben Salama et Thomas Marie (Un Monde Meilleur)
2013 - France - 52 min - VF
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