In this film we see why the East Timor question is too important to go away. “The Story of East Timor” begins in a neglected corner of the Portuguese colonial empire. In Lisbon, the unexpected fall of the dictatorship projects the people of East Timor into world politics. It is to be a terrible experience. “Buried Alive” exposes some of the ugly truths about the nature of Western democracy, the world media and Third World Colonialism. Rated: PG
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300807
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → East Timor
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Timor Island
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Massacres - Indonesia - Timor Timur
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Ramos-Horta, Jose
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ramos-Horta, Jose
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)