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Balibo is a 2009 Australian war film that follows the story of the Balibo Five, a group of journalists who were captured and killed while reporting on activities just prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor of 1975.
Former Portuguese fort in Balibo. Memorial to the Royal Australian Regiment as part of INTERFET in Balibo. Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the Indonesian border. It is located in the sub-district of Balibo, Bobonaro District .
The Balibo Five was a group of journalists for Australian commercial television networks who were murdered in the period leading up to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The Balibo Five were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then Portuguese Timor ), where they were killed on 16 October 1975 during Indonesian incursions ...
Aug 13, 2009 · Balibo is a 2009 biographical drama that tells the true story of Roger East, a war correspondent who investigated the murders of five Australian-based journalists in East Timor in 1975. The film also features the young Jose Ramos-Horta, who became the president of East Timor after its independence from Indonesia.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Robert Connolly
- 2009-08-13
East Timor, 1975: Five Journalists Are Missing. One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice.As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of...
- 2 min
- 60.7K
- Madman Films
Jul 5, 2009 · BALIBO is a political thriller... East Timor, 1975. As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing.
- 2 min
- 118.4K
- FootprintFilmsOz
The Balibo Five and Roger East In October 1975, five Australian-based journalists, Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Tony Stewart, Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters were sent by TV Channels 7 and 9 to East Timor to investigate hit-run attacks along the border with Indonesian-controlled West Timor.
