Power Meri set for Aust debut

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BEHIND the emotion of Papua New Guinea’s inclusion for the 2017 women’s Rugby League World Cup, a far greater story was being told.
Power Meri has taken the Pacific by storm and is set to reach Australian shores for screening in March.
The film captures the journey of Papua New Guinea’s first national women’s team, the Orchids, on route to the World Cup, and explores how rugby league is changing lives and mindsets in PNG.
Human rights organisations have described PNG as a country where women are more susceptible to forms of abuse. – NRL