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Timor Lorosae: The Unseen Massacre

2001

This documentary examines the situation in East Timor a year after the historic vote for independence, exposing the violence and turmoil that followed the ballot. A sobering political record.

Why it’s here

A Timor-Leste production centered on the country’s recent history and retained for its early place in the post-occupation feature canon.

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Part of 3 Essential Films from East Timor

This film is stop 3 of 3 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through East Timor. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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