Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Story (2009)
- Directed by
- Charlie Hill-Smith
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three friends from West Papua go to Melbourne to record Indonesian folk songs that are banned at home. The film follows their journey as they navigate a new city and preserve their music.
observationalintimateearnestlow-keyreflectivemelancholicculturally curiousquirky
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