Marimari

Documentary on one indigenous woman’s fight in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea against the insidious influence of sanguma – sorcery violence.

"In an Eastern Highlands town of Papua New Guinea, a baby falls sick and does not recover; this is grounds for women of the village and their families to be accused of sanguma, a type of witchcraft or black magic. They are left with a difficult choice; abandon their home and flee into the bush or face retribution at the hands of their accusers. It’s just one case of a violent epidemic that continues to grow within the country. Displaced survivors of sorcery-accusation-related violence (SARV) find themselves alone and unsupported, the police unwilling or unable to investigate the majority of cases." (Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival)

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