Since the Company Came| 52mins
Director: Russell Hawkins | Producer: Russell Hawkins
Focus Years: 2000 | Country: Australia
Synopsis:
Set in a remote Solomon Islands village, “Since the Company Came†is the story of a community coming to terms with social, cultural and ecological disintegration. When village leaders invite a Malaysian company to log their tribal land, the Haporai people of Rendova Island find themselves at a difficult crossroads. Most of the men embrace the chance to earn money and participate in the modern economy; many of the women are more concerned with preserving the forests and traditions that sustain their families. Although women are custodians of land according to matrilineal tradition, their power is severely diminished. Forests have become a source of money, and money is the domain of men. Evocative archival footage from the 1920s provides insights into Solomon Islands' colonial experience and the emergence of global resource industries. “Since the Company Came†questions the ongoing legacy of colonial attitudes to land and people.
Since the Company Came
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