Balibo Conspiracy, The2009

Director
Robert Connolly

Acters

Anthony LaPaglia (Roger East)
Oscar Isaac (José Ramos-Horta)
Nick Farnell (Ken White)
Bea Viegas (Juliana)
Anamaria Barreto (Young Juliana)
Thomas M. Wright (Brian Peters)

A tense piece of bravado film-making.

Based on a remarkable true story. In 1975, with the eyes of the world distracted by the recent conclusion to the war in Vietnam, five Australian television correspondents go missing when the Indonesian Army crosses the border to occupy neighbouring East Timor. Back in Australia, veteran journalist Roger East hears the news of his colleagues’ disappearance. Shocked by the general apathy towards the plight of his missing friends, he leaps at the chance to join the young idealistic East Timorese, José Ramos-Horta and head up the unofficial independent East Timor News Agency. It’s a risky job, and Horta makes it clear that he can’t guarantee Roger’s safety…

Arriving in East Timor, Roger is shocked by the destitution and the fear of the East Timorese population, and quickly discovers that his job is going to be harder than he ever expected. “Original, intelligent and provocative film. From a creative team responsible for some of the best Australian films in recent years, The Balibo Conspiracy is a slickly-written thriller about the struggle for the truth.” – Kew Media

“Packing a huge emotional punch” – Variety

“Balibo is completely and unquestionably the unmissable film of the year” – Ain’t It Cool News

“Ogromni emotivni udarac” – Variety

“Ovo je potpuno i nesumnjivo film koji ne smete propustiti ove godine” – Ain’t It Cool News