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Strange Birds in Paradise
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Wikipedia article
'Strange Birds in Paradise', subtitled 'A West Papuan Story' is an Australian documentary film created by Adelaide filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith.
Reception
Andrew Fenton, The Advertiser states that Hill-Smith is trying to put too much into the film, writing "There are some powerful scenes but the overall result is an unfocused narrative that follows too many threads." Sallie Don wrote in The Australian that "It's via the music that filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith documents the story, and he pushes you to look beyond the few impressions you may have of this wild and mostly inaccessible part of the world."
Accolades
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album 'Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Soundtrack' was released through Wantok Musik. It earned David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni and Donny Roem a nomination for a 2001 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.
Track listing
#Land Of The Morning Star#Jo Jo
#E Mambo Simbo
#Syofirumo
#Sup Sup
#Oweluk Tiage
#Mapnduma
#Yapo Mama Cica
#Garamutarama
#Awino Sup Ine
#Apuse
#Mystery Of Life
#To Samuai Tandu
#Kelly Kwalik Amungme Surge
References
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