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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.
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.
Aug 13, 2009 · Balibo: Directed by Robert Connolly. With Jane Hampson, Bea Viegas, Christine Martins, Ana Rosa Mendoça. War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Robert Connolly
- 2009-08-13
Balibo streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Balibo" streaming on fuboTV, Peacock or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Redbox, Freevee, DistroTV.
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- Robert Connolly
- 111 min
Balibó is a town in East Timor about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Indonesian border. The town is home to a 400-year-old fort, which was the scene of several battles during the Indonesian invasion in 1975. The Balibo Five were also filming from the fort when Indonesian forces landed in Balibo on the day they died.
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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.
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