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Balibo Details

2009

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Starring	Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Ana Rosa Mendoça, Mazarela Martins
Director	Robert Connolly
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema

Balibo

Explosive political thriller, telling the true story of crimes which have been kept hidden for over 30 years. As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian-based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President.

Starring Golden Globe winner Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace, Summer of Sam, The House of Mirth) and Oscar Issac (Che, Body of Lies, Robin Hood)

Starring	Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Ana Rosa Mendoça, Mazarela Martins, Nazário Baptista, Michael Stone, Bea Viegas, Christine Martins
Director	Robert Connolly
Studio	HIGH FLIERS
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 51 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released	Production year: 2009 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 07 Apr 2011 To Rent: DVD: 14 Mar 2011
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  Brutality exposed.
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2011 at 07:21
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  Hidden Gem
  
  i 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 ... read more »
  
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- - jdm12
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  - 07 May 2012 at 23:03
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  A Tender Intelligent Film. Well worth the watch.
  
  Ignore any overly negative comments. This is a tender and intelligent telling of an horrific atrocity, war and then occupation. There are problems with pacing ... read more »
  
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- - TheMo
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  - 21 Mar 2012 at 15:52
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  Yet another political cover up exposed
  
  Part Portuguese subtitles with English. A gripping tale of an Aussie journalist tracking down the fate of five fellow journalists during the Indonesian invasion... read more »
  
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  Explosive political thriller, telling the true story of crimes which have been kept hidden for over 30 years. As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian-based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East ...