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Synopsis: charts the journey of Papua New Guinean activist Manu Peni and his people as they launch an urgent mission to protect the Sepik River from an enormous, nearby mine. In Guardians of the River, audiences will witness Project Sepik’s work on the ground as they build a powerful indigenous grassroots movement to resist the mine on their own terms, using traditional decision-making structures.
Directors: Lachlan McLeod, Marasila Freshwater
Writers: Lachlan McLeod, Marasila Freshwater
Producers: Kerry Wark...