Ileksen
June 1, 1978
59m
MI
Gary Kildea
A companion to Yumi yet, O’Rourke and Kildea’s Ileksen (derived from the English 'election’) documents Papua New Guinea’s first general election in 1977. The film records a broad cross-section of candidates who, without an extended media network at their disposal, rely on relentless campaigning, ingenuity and personal charisma to attract votes. Emphasising the divide between coastal people and highlanders, Ileksen looks at the election campaign, election day and the political manouvering that goes with the formation of a government.
Julius Chan
Himself - P.P.P. Leader
Sir John Guise
Himself - Governor General
James Mileng
Himself - Electoral Commissioner
Michael Somare
N/A
5
Himself - Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission
PG
