Daan Veldhuizen

A promise by the Netherlands for independence of the indigenous population of their ex-colony in West Papua, has turned into a genocide the world remains silent about.

In Indonesia, Papuans are systematically marginalised and murdered in what has been called one of the world’s most neglected genocides. To understand what is happening, THE PROMISE brings to life the 60s in unique and lively restored archival footage. It shows how the Dutch promise for Papuan independence grew out to become a mayor global conflict. This untold piece of world history is juxtaposed by the powerful stories of Papuans in exile and their ongoing struggle for justice and recognition.