Alias Ruby Blade (2012)

Name: Alias Ruby Blade
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-04-06T16:35:26+02:00
Cast: Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Xanana Gusmão, José Ramos Horta

Documentary | 78 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 78 minuten

Alternative title: Alias Ruby Blade: A Story of Love and Revolution

Country: United States

Directed by: Alex Meillier

Stars: Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Xanana Gusmão, José Ramos Horta

IMDb score: 8,3 (71)

Releasedate: 16 November 2012

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

Alias Ruby Blade plot

Ordinary people can make a difference, this documentary shows the extraordinary love story of human rights activist Kirsty Sword and political prisoner Xanana Gusmão. Two lovers, armed with nothing more than their sense of justice and perseverance, fight for years for the independence of East Timor. While working for the Timorese resistance in Jakarta, the Australian Sword smuggles video equipment, computers and audio cassettes under the alias Ruby Blade to their leader Gusmão, who is serving a life sentence in the infamous Cipinang Prison.