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Balibo

2009 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics

DramaMysteryThriller

As Indonesia moves toward invading East Timor, five Australian-based journalists vanish. Weeks later, a veteran correspondent is pulled into the region by a young leader to report on the country and investigate what happened, as the threat of invasion intensifies.

Also known as THE BALIBO CONSPIRACY

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Details
Years
2009
Release date
2009-07-21
Language
English
Runtime
111 min
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (48 votes)
About

You’ll likely like Balibo if you enjoy tense, truth-seeking journalism drama around geopolitical conflict; Not for you if you want lighter entertainment or if missing-person stories like Nancy or Clique are hard to watch.

Pros: tense political stakes; investigative drive; intense urgency | Cons: heavy subject matter; distressing disappearance focus

Themes

  • war correspondent
  • mass murder
  • investigation
  • east timor

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2009 · nominated
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  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2009 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Connolly