“Fuzzy Wuzzy, Beyond the Legend” now showing at Paradise Cinemas

With the support of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, and produced by EMTEK Productions, the 40 minute documentary is the first of a series of works, dedicated to the battles fought in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War.

“Every documentary has a story of its own,” says writer, producer and director, Marco Venditti during the documentary launch today.

He explains that the story of the Kokoda Track has been told in so many different versions and essentially most of the time it’s been told by the Australian, Americans, and Japanese and very few times this has been told from a Papua New Guinean perspective.

The idea was brought about by the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, to commemorate the 75^th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign, in a documentary production.

Venditti said the experience of having walked the Kokodo although challenging, was by far one of the most beautiful and pristine places in the world.

“It was not only about walking the track for pleasure, it was the stories that you hear of about actual events that had taken place years ago.”

He adds that it has been pleasure, and honor for the team to have worked on the “Fuzzy Wuzzy, Beyond the Legend” documentary, as it has given the team an opportunity to dig into the history of four different countries that were involved in the war including Papua New Guinea.

“Filming this documentary gave us also the opportunity to appreciating the Kokoda Track, and those days spent walking and filming in the midst of a pristine environment, are still impressed in our minds,” he adds.

“Fuzzy Wuzzy, Beyond the Legend” will have a limited screening at the Paradise Cinemas at Vision City, starting September 8^th to the 13^th with tickets going for K10 for both adults and children.

Part of the money raised from the sales of tickets for the documentary screening will be given to the Kokoda Foundation.