
Feature film — 2009
Balibo (2009)
As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie
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Director: Robert Connolly
On screen
Cast & crew

Anthony LaPaglia
Roger East

Oscar Isaac
Jose Ramos-Horta

Nathan Phillips
Malcolm Rennie

Damon Gameau
Greg Shackleton

Nick Farnell
Ken White

Mark Leonard Winter
Tony Stewart

Gyton Grantley
Gary Cunningham

Katherine Slattery
Shirley Shackleton
Serge Balaam
Evan Shackleton
Bea Viegas
Juliana
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