Sukundimi Walks Before Me

Sukundimi Walks Before Me (2026) is a 93-minute feature documentary directed by Matasila Freshwater and Lachlan McLeod. It follows Emmanuel "Manu" Peni and Indigenous clans in Papua New Guinea as they launch a grassroots resistance against the proposed Frieda River copper-gold mine project, fighting to protect the Sepik River from toxic pollution and ecological ruin.

Production: Walking Fish

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Fraser Johnston: Director of Photography