''The Coconut Revolution'' is a 2001 multi-award-winning

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about the struggle of the

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during the

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. The movement is described as the "world's first successful eco-revolution" and has drawn parallels with the conflict depicted in the 2009 film, ''

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Overview

The movie tells the story of the successful uprising of the indigenous peoples of Bougainville Island against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) to exploit their natural resources. The documentary reveals how the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) managed to overcome the marine blockade strategy used by the Papuan army by using

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as fuel for their vehicles. It received funding from the

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, which thence became the Sundance Film Fund.

Awards

Awards attributed to this documentary include: Winner * Grand Prize, FICA Festival of Environmental Film, Brazil * British Environment and Media (BEMA) Awards Richard Keefe Memorial Award – WWF * Golden Kite, Best Documentary, Mar del Plata, Argentina * Silver Kite, Best Film for Young People, Argentina Runner-up * BEMA Best Documentary * Amnesty International UK Media Awards 2001, Best Documentary * One World Media Awards 2001, TV Documentary

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The Coconut Revolution Documentary
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