The Road to Home

The Road to Home is a 2015 feature-length documentary[1] about Benny Wenda, the West Papuan independence leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.[2] Since his dramatic escape from an Indonesian prison in 2002,[3] where he was held in isolation and tortured as a political prisoner,[4] Benny has been an unceasing crusader on the international scene, campaigning to bring about an end to the suffering of his people at the hands of Indonesia’s colonial regime.[5]

The Road to Home
Directed byDominic Brown
Produced byDancing Turtle Films
Release date
  • 4 July 2015 (2015-07-04)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Background

Granted political asylum in the UK in 2004, Wenda’s freedom of movement was restricted in 2011 when, at the behest of the Indonesian government, Interpol issued a ‘red notice’ putting him at extreme risk of extradition should he travel.[6] The following year the ‘red notice’ was lifted after being deemed "predominantly political in nature".[7] Wenda then embarked on a worldwide "Freedom Tour"[8] to build support and awareness for the West Papuan Independence movement. To date Benny has performed and spoken in such diverse places as New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, Poland, the United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the United States of America, and many others.

Production

The film was produced and directed by British filmmaker Dominic Brown, and shot over a two-year period,[9] with the filmmaker joining Benny Wenda on his overseas trips including his appearance at the Oslo Freedom Forum,[10] and his first official overseas tour to the US, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

Awards

Best Documentary Feature - Amsterdam Film Festival, 2016[11]

See also

References
  1. "The Road To Home - Benny Wenda documentary - Dancing Turtle Films". Dancing Turtle Films. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Benny Wenda nominated for Peace Prize again". The Oslo Times. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "As Indonesia Threatens West Papuan Freedom Flotilla, Benny Wenda on Struggle for Independence". Democracy Now. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Free West Papua - Benny Wenda's Story". freewestpapua.org. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. "Benny Wenda: 'West Papuans are living in a prison'". 5 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. Hyslop, Leah (28 November 2011). "Benny Wenda: 'There's a silent genocide going on in West Papua'". Retrieved 20 November 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. Shaw, Danny (6 August 2012). "Man given asylum off wanted list". Retrieved 20 November 2018 – via BBC News.
  8. "Freedom Tour announcement - The Office of Benny Wenda". bennywenda.org. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  9. "About". The Road to Home. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Speakers: Benny Wenda". Oslo Freedom Forum. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. User, Super. "Amsterdam Film Festival - Amsterdam Screenplay Contest - 2016 Winners". Amsterdam Film Festival. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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