Lost but for Their Names: The Vanishing Fish of Lake Sentani (Yang Hilang Tinggal Nama)

The native and endemic fish of Lake Sentani, near Jayapura, are disappearing. Some species, like the freshwater snapper and the gete-gete, have become very hard to find.

Lost but for Their Names shows that this is not only about the loss of species. Through academics, customary leaders, local food activists and fishers, the film explores how the history, culture and traditions of the Indigenous communities who have always lived from the lake are vanishing with them.