Advertising Missionaries (1996)
Length: 52 minutes 36 seconds
Synopsis
Wokabout Marketing is a troupe of performers who visit remote villages in Papua New Guinea and perform vignettes to promote the sale of Western products like soft drink and washing powder. Multinational companies have been paying for the actors for ten years. The documentary follows the troupe around New Guinea and records the reaction of the engrossed audiences. It also parallels the story with some glimpses of village life without Western goods.
Original censorship rating: PG
| Production company | Aspire Films |
|---|---|
| Executive producer (ABC) | Dasha Ross |
| Executive producer (France 3) | Patricia Boutinard-Rouelle |
| Executive producer (Television Suisse Romande) | Gilles Paches |
| Directed by | Chris Hilton |
| Gauthier Flauder | |
| Original music | Benoit Pimont |
Acknowledgements
Produced in association with France 3, SRC and ABC Australia.
Produced with the assistance of the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Centre National Cinematographique.
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