Movies and TvShows featuring "melanesia" theme.

PT 109 is a war drama movie that tells the gripping true story of Lieutenant John F. Kennedy and his crew as they navigate through the treacherous waters of the South Pacific during World War II. When their PT boat is rammed by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy must lead his men to safety, facing enemy fire, harsh conditions, and his own injured state. With limited supplies and no communication, they must rely on each other's courage and resilience to survive. This film showcases Kennedy's leadership and determination, foreshadowing his future role as the President of the United States.

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

Rebellion is a movie based on the true story of the Kanak Rebellion in New Caledonia in the 1980s. It explores the struggle for independence and the tensions between the French army and the locals. The film also focuses on the hostage situation and the cover-up by the French military. The story sheds light on the complex political dynamics of the French colony and the impact of French colonialism on the Melanesian people.

John, a teenage photographer, spends his summer in a condominium where he develops a friendship with a girl from Melanesia and experiences surreal moments that blur the line between reality and imagination.

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.