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Balibo

Year of completion: 2009
Content type: Narrative Content
Format: Feature
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Duration: 108 minutes
Production Status: Completed

A tense political thriller, BALIBO recreates events surrounding the shooting of five Australian journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975. BALIBO is told through the eyes of a sixth Australian, Roger East (Anthony LaPaglia), who is lured to East Timor by José Ramos-Horta (Oscar Isaac) to investigate the truth behind the death of the five men. BALIBO is the first feature film to be made in the newly independent Timor-Leste of which Nobel Peace Prize winner, José Ramos-Horta is President.

Completion Year: 2009
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Format: Feature
Production Status: Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Robert Connolly

Writer of Original Material

Producer

Rebecca Williamson, John Maynard

Writer

Robert Connolly, David Williamson

Executive Producer

Andrew Barlow, Anthony LaPaglia, Andrew Myer, Paul Wiegard

Director of Photography

Tristan Milani ACS

Editor

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Gyton Grantley, Damon Gameau, Nathan Phillips, Mark Winter, Thomas Wright, Bea Viegas

Screen Australia Supported

Production
Marketing

Awards

2009 — IF Productions Pty Ltd – Zig Zag Lane IF Award for Best Sound

2009 — IF Productions Pty Ltd – AVID IF Award for Best Editing

2010 — AWGIE Awards – Best Adapted Feature Film Screenplay

2009 — Australian Film Institute – Macquarie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

2009 — Australian Film Institute – AFI Award for Best Lead Actor

2009 — Australian Film Institute – AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor

2009 — Australian Film Institute – AFI Award for Best Editing

2009 — Brisbane International Film Festival – Interfaith

2009 — Brisbane International Film Festival – FIPRESCI

2009 — BFI London Film Festival – Best Film

Screenings

2009 — Pusan International Film Festival

2009 — Brisbane International Film Festival

2009 — Toronto International Film Festival

2017 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2009 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2009 — BFI London Film Festival

2025 — Adelaide Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Footprint Films Pty Ltd

International Sales

ContentFilm International

Production Company

Balibo Film Pty Ltd

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