Balibo (2009)
Genre: Drama / War
Duration: 111 minuten
Country:
Australia
Directed by: Robert Connolly
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac and Nathan Phillips
IMDb score:
7,0 (3.069)
Releasedate: 21 July 2009
Balibo plot
"One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice."
Based on a true story. East Timor, 1975. As Indonesia invades the country, five Australian journalists disappear without a trace. A few weeks later, foreign correspondent Roger East is invited by the charismatic insurgent José Ramos-Horta to describe the situation of the country and its people. Foreign pressure raises calls for independence for East Timor and creates a friendship between Ramos-Horta and East. But the first becomes president while the second uncovers terrible events involving journalists.
Actors and actresses
Roger East
Jose Ramos-Horta
Malcolm Rennie
Greg Shackleton
Ken White
Tony Stewart
Gary Cunningham
Shirley Shackleton
Evan Shackleton
Juliana
Reviews & comments
jipt
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- 3467 messages
- 3509 votes
Handsome war thriller / drama that is beautifully photographed. The film brings a long-forgotten war to the fore. Certainly not inferior to Blood Diamond or Hotel Rwanda. 3.5*
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Boneka
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- 2808 messages
- 1409 votes
Rewatched and unfortunately some tears at the end. It grabs you. I'm back to 4 stars. The music belongs to these kinds of countries and doesn't bother me at all. Thought it was funny that I saw advertising in Timor Bintang (Indonesian beer!!). The film is cleverly made with actors who are virtually unknown. It is clear in this film that journalists often go to the edge, sometimes on the edge or beyond. There was a weird transition in the movie. The moment Roger East says goodbye to José Ramos-Horta (after the swimming pool 'incident') we suddenly see Roger walking into a building and entering a room. That, in my opinion, should have taken some preparatory work.
Nevertheless, a very successful film that unfortunately (given the reactions here) has been watched very little. José Ramos-Horta is still alive after being shot in the stomach in 2008. He is now 65 years old.
Actor and the real Jose Ram...
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mjk87 (moderator films)
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- 14850 messages
- 4667 votes
Nice film, which just left me completely cold. It is all well put together and also goes back and forth clearly between the different stories, partly due to the flashbacks in 16mm (?) and with a jerky camera. The story being told is also clearly presented. But there is also nothing exciting in the film, a bit dozed altogether. I didn't really live with anything. Despite that, by the way, it's also never boring and it looks pretty easy. 3.0*.
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