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Black Harvest
| Length: | 90 min |
| Released: | 1992 |
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The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea follows First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours. It charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land and the labor. He stands to make 60 percent; the tribespeople 40 percent. Tribal wars and the drop in coffee prices on the world market conspire to defeat the venture. Always suspect because of his mixed-race status, Joe is in deep trouble with the tribespeople when his promises of riches fail to materialize. As he organizes to emigrate with his family to Australia, he is a saddened man with an uncertain future.
Member of a series:
• Papua New Guinea trilogy
"A documentary of extraordinary historical resonance... so rich that watching it feels like taking an inspired crash course in economics and cultural anthropology."
‒The New York Times
"With the scale and richness of classical tragedy... the movie records the downfall of a man caught between two cultures."
‒Newsweek
‒The New York Times
"With the scale and richness of classical tragedy... the movie records the downfall of a man caught between two cultures."
‒Newsweek
Grand Prix, Yamagata International Documentary Festival, 1993
Audience Award, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival, 1992
Grand Prix, Cinema du Reel, 1992
Audience Award, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival, 1992
Grand Prix, Cinema du Reel, 1992
