MMISIMA ISLANDMILNE BAY · PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Faith & community · 2026-10-23

Christmas voices from the village

A filmmaker’s account offers a window into Christmas celebrations on Misima.

Sunlight shining through coconut palms on Misima Island
Light through the palms

In December 2017, director Bryan Pitcher shared footage recorded during Christmas celebrations with his village neighbours on Misima.

His accompanying note describes spending two Christmas holidays on the island during an extended filming period. The vignette invites viewers to experience something of the music and atmosphere of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

View Christmas Carols on the filmmaker’s website

We welcome island families’ own accounts of Christmas, church life and celebrations, with the names and permissions they wish to share. The cover is from the supplied photographic collection, not a still from the film.

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