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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 whilst reporting on activities just prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor of 1975. While historically Read More..

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Description	Balibo is a 2009 Australian war film that follows the story of the Balibo Five, a group of journalists who were captured and killed whilst reporting on activities just prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor of 1975. While historically accurate, the film is loosely based on the book Cover-Up by Jill Jolliffe, an Australian journalist who met the men before they were killed.The film follows dishevelled journalist Roger East, played by Anthony LaPaglia, who travels to East Timor in 1975 to investigate the deaths of the Balibo Five during the buildup to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Oscar Isaac plays the young José Ramos-Horta, who would later receive the Nobel Peace Prize and become the second President of East Timor, who joins East in the movie.Filming began on 30 June 2008, in Dili, East Timor, and the film was released the following year. It was produced by Arenafilm in Australia with Robert Connolly as director, David Williamson as screenwriter, and Professor Clinton Fernandes as historical consultant.LaPaglia, also an Executive Producer, named East as "probably the best role I've ever had".
Description	Balibo is a 2009 Australian war film that follows the story of the Balibo Five, a group of journalists who were captured and killed whilst reporting on activities just prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor of 1975. While historically accurate, the film is loosely based on the book Cover-Up by Jill Jolliffe, an Australian journalist who met the men before they were killed.The film follows dishevelled journalist Roger East, played by Anthony LaPaglia, who travels to East Timor in 1975 to investigate the deaths of the Balibo Five during the buildup to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Oscar Isaac plays the young José Ramos-Horta, who would later receive the Nobel Peace Prize and become the second President of East Timor, who joins East in the movie.Filming began on 30 June 2008, in Dili, East Timor, and the film was released the following year. It was produced by Arenafilm in Australia with Robert Connolly as director, David Williamson as screenwriter, and Professor Clinton Fernandes as historical consultant.LaPaglia, also an Executive Producer, named East as "probably the best role I've ever had".

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Director	Robert Connolly
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Screenplay	Robert Connolly , David Williamson
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Based on	Cover-Up by,Jill Jolliffe
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Cinematography	Tristan Milani
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Editing	Nick Meyers
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Starring	Anthony LaPaglia , Oscar Isaac , Damon Gameau , Gyton Grantley , Nathan Phillips , Mark Winter , Thomas Wright , Bea Viegas
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Music	Lisa Gerrard
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Runtime	111 minutes
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Country	Australia
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Language	English , Tetum
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Producer	Anthony LaPaglia , Dominic Purcell
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Distributor	Transmission Films
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Released	df=y/2009/7/24 (MIFF) /2009/8/14 (Australia)
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Budget	$ 4,500,000
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