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Balibo

2009

Robert Connolly

Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Damon Gameau, Gyton Grantley ...

6.3

140

Drama. Thriller War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Luke Buckmaster The Guardian	"A powerful tribute to a rare breed of media professionals driven by the old school Australian ethos of getting the job done, irrespective of obstacles"	POS
United Kingdom	Frank Hatherley Screendaily	"LaPaglia’s committed performance as a washed-up journo is the movie’s major international selling point"	POS
United States	Richard Kuipers Variety	"Filmed where it happened and packing a huge emotional punch (...) Committed perfs are uniformly tops"	POS
United States	Megan Lehmann The Hollywood Reporter	"Expertly crafted for maximum impact, the fact-based political thriller 'Balibo' throbs with an anger and a passion rarely seen in recent Australian cinema."	POS

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