'Soldiers without guns': A peaceful approach to Bougainville

CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: ABC RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST W/ FRAN KELLY

Many Australians will recall the Bougainville conflict in Papua New Guinea, which claimed the lives of as many as 20,000 people.A fragile peace was finally brokered in 1998, in part thanks to the efforts of an unarmed Truce Monitoring Group, led by …

Many Australians will recall the Bougainville conflict in Papua New Guinea, which claimed the lives of as many as 20,000 people.

A fragile peace was finally brokered in 1998, in part thanks to the efforts of an unarmed Truce Monitoring Group, led by New Zealand and guided by Maori values.

A new documentary seeks to tell the story of this unique mission — it's called "Soldiers Without Guns".