Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time (2026)

Original title

Pesta Babi

Directed by

Dandhy Dwi Laksono

Genre

documentary film, political film, environmental film

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

How it feels

This documentary investigates how colonial practices continue today in Papua, Indonesia, focusing on the impact of a massive pig farming project. It follows a team of journalists and researchers as they uncover the environmental and social consequences for local communities.

investigativeurgentsoberingeye-openinggrittyinformativeprovocativeconfrontational

What happens

Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time (Indonesian: Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita) is an investigative documentary film directed through an intergenerational collaboration between Dandhy Dwi Laksono (director of Sexy Killers and Dirty Vote) and Cypri Paju Dale, an anthropologist and researcher on Papuan issues. The 95-minute film was produced through a collaboration among various organizations, including Watchdoc, Ekspedisi Indonesia Baru, Yayasan Bentala Pusaka, Jubi.id, Greenpeace Indonesia, and Legal Aid Institute of Papua Merauke. The film premiered in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 March 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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