The Penan World Tour: 30 Years On

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This short film follows up with Penan activists Mutang Tuo and Unga Paren, and Kelabit Mutang Urud, 30 years after they first brought their message of rainforest destruction to the world.
In the fall of 1990, Mutang Urud, Unga Paren, and Mutang Tuo, accompanied by Bruno Manser and other activists, embarked from Sarawak on an international tour to raise awareness for the destruction of their home. The "Voices for the Borneo Rainforest" tour had a number of goals: to raise awareness for rainforest destruction, to call for an immediate end to logging, and to raise funds for humanitarian relief. The most important, however, was to give the Indigenous peoples of Sarawak a direct voice to the world.
Visiting 13 countries and 25 cities, they reached an estimated 120,000 people live throughout the tour, and millions more through television, news, and radio broadcast coverage. The Sarawak delegates met with heads of state, government officials, and religious leaders in the Netherlands, France, the United States, Japan, Canada, Austria, and elsewhere. From Al Gore and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands to The Grateful Dead and Raffi, the group campaigned with some of the most recognizable faces in politics and pop culture.
Though the Tour was a resounding success, raising thousands of dollars for organizations working in rainforest protection and bringing global support for the Indigenous communities of Sarawak, the Malaysian government ultimately ignored the world’s call to action.
More than three decades later, what has changed? Filmmaker Linus Chung investigates this question in his brand new short film.

[@wongpuiyi]

"The rainforest is our heart. It beats to keep us alive." Wonderful quote from Mr Unga Paren. So very true! Thank you for channeling the voices of the Penan people. How can we help? What is stopping Sarawakians from holding their state government accountable? They use the rainforest to their benefit (ie Rainforest World Music Festival). If only the government can see more value in conservation as opposed to exploitation.

[@enzedaxe4001]

politicians are there to line their own pockets. "serve" is a word far from their minds, and far down the list of intentions they have.

[@ahuewave]

So grateful for you all!

[@guyshirra824]

The greed and corruption of the Taib family and their sycophants in the Sarawak and Malaysian federal governments have all but destroyed the rainforest and their wonderful Orang Ulu communities. Sarawak was wonderfully well governed by the Brookes and the British but has gradually slid into a cesspit of criminality since. I was a volunteer teacher in Sarawak in the 60s and I am thankful that I saw Sarawak before its destruction.

[@lsaraswati957]

Thank you and I’m sorry we couldn’t do more. We really thought we could help but these corporations are so powerful. Will keep sharing to raise awareness. ❤

[@cutcampaign]

Solidarity from the UK - #CleanUpTheTropicalTimberTrade 💚✊💚

[@ahheng6402]

finally can make new police reports in Sarawak on decades of injustice & let rule of law proceed to give justice back to people of Sarawak. many wish to leave Kacang Puteh wealth to next if kin...

[@ospringate]

Thank you for this excellent testament. I will use it in my university teaching on environmental injustice. In solidarity Oliver

[@kevinxodemonth]

Thank you for this video.

[@AnakMetalunChennel]

Knapa takda suara teman²

[@YantoOsen]

❤❤❤❤

[@AnakMetalunChennel]

Why no sound this video

[@Luigi-pj2gi]

Thank you.

[@raffaelaturchi-gazzola2461]

The whole world is in a terrible condition - Jesus please come soon! We are helpless and hopeless and stupid without you!

[@ivanolivieri1924]

Spettacolari❤

[@MFA848]

I wish we could see the whole picture wholistically becos the european since colonial time has their own agenda. See what happen to them they are living in modern housing etc Why are they so concerned about us, where are their forest why dont we exchange let rhem live in the jungle and let us live in their midern houses.