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201810 minPGdoc-short

Ziarah

201810 minPGdoc-short

Ten minutes of footage follows Bridget Reweti as she searches for the remains of Tupaia on an uninhabited Indonesian island.

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Ten minutes of footage follows Bridget Reweti as she searches for the remains of Tupaia on an uninhabited Indonesian island.

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Bridget Reweti travels to an uninhabited Indonesian island, believed to be the burial site of Tupaia, a nobleman who assisted James Cook's ship in 1769. The documentary connects Tupaia's historical role with current ecological challenges. Reweti uses a telescope to visualize the past alongside the present. The film presents a blend of history and environmental issues, all within a 10-minute runtime.

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