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Indonesian military shuts down screenings of controversial Papua film

The documentary ‘Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time’ has sparked controversy across the country since it began screening in April 2026.

Published: 1:36pm, 1 Jun 2026Updated: 1:36pm, 1 Jun 2026

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Indonesian authorities have shut down several screenings of a 90-minute documentary about Papua. The film Pesta Babi, which translates to ‘Pig Feast’, exposes widespread land-clearing driven by state projects in the Papua region. It details allegations of human rights abuses against the area’s indigenous people.

Indonesian military shuts down screenings of controversial Papua film

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The documentary ‘Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time’ has sparked controversy across the country since it began screening in April 2026.

The documentary ‘Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time’ has sparked controversy across the country since it began screening in April 2026.