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Jean-Marie Tjibaou

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou

Born January 30, 1936 · Hienghéne, Nouvelle-Calédonie

Died May 4, 1989 · aged 53

Jean-Marie Tjibaou (1936-1989) is one of the great political leaders defending Kanak identity. Non-violent, Tjibaou sees in the influence of culture an essential tool for the affirmation of Kanak identity. In 1975, he organized the Mélanésie 2000 festival which welcomed 50,000 spectators and marked the Kanak cultural renaissance. This success launched Tjibaou towards a political career; with the C…

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De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empireDe Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire · 2022
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
★ 7.02022
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Jean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendanceJean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendance · 2000
Jean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendance
★ 10.02000
MovieDocumentary
Through the commitment of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, this documentary traces the history of the march of the Kanak people in search of their independence. Between the raising of the Kanak flag in December 1984 and the funeral procession of the independence leader assassinated by one of his own on the island of Ouvéa in May 1989, there were years of struggles, dramas, palaver, hopes, of which Jean-Marie Tjibaou was one of the main actors. Will France be able to win the bet of a smooth decolonization of one of the last confetti of its empire? The authors meet the main protagonists of the "Tjibaou years", which were those of the Kanak people's dream of independence.

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendanceJean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendance · 2000
Jean-Marie Tjibaou ou le rêve d'indépendance
★ 10.02000
MovieDocumentary
Through the commitment of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, this documentary traces the history of the march of the Kanak people in search of their independence. Between the raising of the Kanak flag in December 1984 and the funeral procession of the independence leader assassinated by one of his own on the island of Ouvéa in May 1989, there were years of struggles, dramas, palaver, hopes, of which Jean-Marie Tjibaou was one of the main actors. Will France be able to win the bet of a smooth decolonization of one of the last confetti of its empire? The authors meet the main protagonists of the "Tjibaou years", which were those of the Kanak people's dream of independence.

Self (archive footage)