| Summary: | After 100 years of colonial rule, Papua New Guinea achieved sovereignty and celebrated its very first independence day in 1975. As a group of disparate native peoples, speaking different dialects and living on different islands were poised to unite and prepare for their first democratic election, legendary documentarist Dennis O'Rourke captured both the people and the atmosphere on the brink of this momentous day. O'Rourke expertly turns his lens on the people of Papua New Guinea, and allows their words and the beauty of the islands to form the narrative of this masterful documentary, without using narration or intervention. The islanders frame their own story from their own perspective about their independence, and the authentic footage of the people and events is unforgettable. Yumi Yet is O'Rourke's first documentary, and has received wide acclaim ever since its release in 1976.
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