Indonesia has banned three films about its long and bloody occupation of East Timor, saying that if local audiences were to see them it could "reopen old wounds" as the two countries try to move ...

Balibo is about the events of 16 October 1975, when two UK, two Australian and a New Zealand journalist working for the Nine Network TV station in Sydney were killed and brutally tortured in the town ...

Australian film maker, Sasha Uzunov, said he was not surprised at the Indonesian reaction to his film...Timor Tour of Duty... A number of Indonesian websites were buzzing on the blogosphere but have ...

The DIFF2DIFF event at MAGNT on Sunday will screen a collection of the best Timorese short film entries to the DIFF (Dili) over the past six years. Curator and DIFF (Dili) director Lena Lenzen said ...

Australian-made Timor film receives US commendation award - ex-Aussie soldier reveals Kiwi soldier's gruesome fate at the hands of pro-Indonesian militia raced though his mind during shoot out in East ...

An Australian-made documentary film about soldiers in East Timor has won an award in a major US film festival. Timor Tour Of Duty, which looks at the Indonesian military's secret war against ...

With assistance from Australian filmmakers, East Timor’s first movie already looks like returning money to its investors. That’s heartening news given that profits from Beatriz’s War will help develop ...

A documentary on the life of East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has won the human rights award from Amnesty International at an Indonesian film festival. A Hero's Journey won the Movies That Matter ...

A Darwin event will showcase the talent of homegrown Timorese cinema as part of the Darwin International Film Festival this September. Read the details. The DIFF2DIFF event at MAGNT on Sunday will ...