Balibo

Balibo

One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice.

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Release Date

7/21/2009

Runtime

111 mins

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A grim investigation into a historical atrocity that tightens into dread as an idealistic journalist closes in on answers he may not live to share. The film treats its subject, and its protagonist's fate, with unflinching seriousness.

Mood

TenseBleakDefiantMournful

Themes

JusticeMortalityColonialismCorruptionFreedom

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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