The Shadow Over East Timor

In December 1975, 20,000 Indonesian troops invaded East Timor. Australia turned a blind eye and the United States increased its military aid to Indonesia. This conflict is the least reported in modern history and this film brings to light eyewitness accounts of the real events - the massacres, famines, corruption and the resistance that still continues.

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Credits

co-director

Denis Freney

James Kesteven

Mandy King

Duration

00:38:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300244

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → East Timor

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Timor Island

Places → East Timor

Places → Timor Island

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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