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The Balibo Five
- 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.
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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. The Balibo Five were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then Portuguese Timor ), where they were killed on 16 October 1975 during Indonesian incursions before the ...
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 and Roger East In October 1975, five Australian-based journalists, Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Tony Stewart, Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters were sent by TV Channels 7 and 9 to East Timor to investigate hit-run attacks along the border with Indonesian-controlled West Timor.
Balibo depicts the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor, during which five Australian-based journalists were killed for having filmed the illegal annexation.
- Fiona Williams
BALIBO is a gritty political thriller, based on a hardly spoken international incident which held strong repercussions in Australia, and is sure to hit a raw nerve upon its release. Rated:...
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- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Apr 2, 2011 · On 16 October 1975, the Indonesian military murdered five journalists at Balibo, in the former colonial territory of Portuguese Timor. Two of them, Greg Shackleton and Tony Stewart, were Australian citizens. All five were based in Australia.
