‘The Body Was Wrapped in Plastic’

In 2020, Joshua Irwandi took a photograph of a corpse wrapped in plastic. Posted on Instagram, the image went viral. He tells us about the truth behind his famous image. The Asmat people have widely been labelled cannibals, headhunters, and savages. And in 1961, they became notorious for the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, member of one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Irwandi managed to gain unprecedented access to the community. He tells us about the tribe and its struggles. Watch more from this series: “They Were Hiding Their Sins” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37cXGn4eFRc The Opium War You've Never Heard Of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSK__o4dGY “I Knew That They Had Killed People” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVbOqtYNEo Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yIIbvH Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3q0n04f Twitch: https://bit.ly/3FdZqZ0 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cAK6vk Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cCOr13 #VICENews #News