Balibo details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Michael Stone, Ana Rosa Mendoça, Nazário Baptista, Oscar Isaac, Mazarela Martins, Bea Viegas, Anthony LaPaglia, Christine Martins |
| Director: | Robert Connolly |
| Genres: | Drama - General, Romantic, Thriller - General, World Cinema - Danish |
| Studio: | HIGH FLIERS |
| Collections: | Films from Down Under, HD Films, Hidden Gems, Political Thrillers |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Balibo |
1hr 46 mins | 15 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 46 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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Brutality exposed.
By a customer , 15 Apr 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
It is bringing people and politics rigth, smack in the face. It has happened numerous times before, and will happen again; in our part of the world, too. Where brutality is being allowed to happen, and then hushed up. I take my hat off to the producers of this film to expose it.
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(9)Mans eagerness to rule others.
By Knownotsomuch (2 reviews) , 26 Sep 2012Australian films tend to be good, gritty and keep involved and this one is as good as it gets. I don't watch movies more than once normally but this is my second time watching this one. It will make you want some quiet time to contemplate mans eagerness to rule others.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good until it gets too uncomfortable
By Dashers (3 reviews) from UK , 17 Sep 2012Whilst the film does an excellent job of exposing the events - it gets a little too graphic and uncomfortable, which whilst may be accurate I felt were unnecessary in telling their story.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hidden Gem
By jdm12 (2 reviews) , 07 May 2012i found this film in the hidden gems folder, and right enough its exactly what it says on the tin! This is an excellently produced and directed film, with many strong perfomances from its cast, especially from Anthony lapaglia as the old washed up Journalist trying to find out what happened to five of his fellow Australian Journalists. The story is told in flashbacks as Rodger East retraces the steps taken by his fellow Journalists, and what he uncovers is a shocking truth..........- Was this review helpful to you?
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A Tender Intelligent Film. Well worth the watch.
By TheMo (1 review) , 21 Mar 2012Ignore any overly negative comments. This is a tender and intelligent telling of an horrific atrocity, war and then occupation. There are problems with pacing during the second third, which may be difficult for those expecting or used to an high action Hollywood style. Yes you do have to work for it occasionally but is that really a bad thing? The performances are all excellent throughout, there's more than enough information to get those intrigued to go and find more out about the history once the credits have stopped.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Yet another political cover up exposed
By Dungbeetle (503 reviews) from London , 04 Nov 2011Part Portuguese subtitles with English. A gripping tale of an Aussie journalist tracking down the fate of five fellow journalists during the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Set as parallel stories with the journalist retracing the missing journalists steps in a semi documentary style. A part of history the world ignored for 24 years. A credit to the Aussies who made it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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