Documentary Competition

PAPUAS
Marco Preti, ITALY, 2004, 52', col., video
Director Marco Preti
Screenplay Marco Preti
Cameraman Marco Preti
Editing Richard Marston
Production The Coral Climb
Distribution GA&A

Papua New Guinea: one of the last explored frontiers. Here, the recent arrival of the West and the impenetrable terrain, characterised by densely vegetated, high mountains, has allowed the tribes to conserve their tribal traditions and lead a relatively peaceful existence. The director accompanied by a few porters and an interpreter, traverse Papua from the north to the south, crossing paths with members of the local tribes, like Kowroway who lives in the trees at a height of forty metres with his four wives and three children, or the Protestant priest who has maintained the traditional male attire, the penis sheath, but uses a bible translated into the local dialect. Considering all, without forgetting that the last account of cannibalism only dates back a few years.

DIRECTOR
Marco Preti is a director, explorer, and cameraman, and has collaborated with some of the world's major television companies (Discovery, Espn, Rai, Mediaset) producing various documentaries. Among his most known films are "Uno spigolo due face"(1987), "Fifa nel Pacifico" (1990), "Mani" (1995), and "Sotano" (2001).

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