Don Murray

Struggle for freedom

On July 30, 1980 the New Hebrides gained independence from Britain and France after 70 years of condominium rule and took a new name - Vanuatu. The film deals with events leading up to independence and shows the independence ceremonies.

Tonten's Journey

A Pidgin language drama based upon the emergence of Papua New Guinea as an independent nation. A young coastal man, Tonten, is searching for his missing brother. During his travels Tonten meets and marries a Chimbu girl in the highlands, and then he makes his way over the mountains to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG. After finding his brother, Tonten and his wife return to a peaceful life in his village. Wokabaut Bilong Tonten was the first feature film shot in Papua New Guinea with an all-Indigenous cast.