A record of the colourful week-long celebration throughout the New Hebrides in the lead up to independence. On 30 July 1980, the New Hebrides gained independence from Britain and France after seventy years. On that day the island groups took a new name, Vanuatu. This film takes a look at the nation’s history and the lead up to independence.

(1981, 72 minutes) A Film Australia Production. Produced for the Australian Development Assistance Bureau.

© National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.