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Balibo

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

As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. BALIBO is a political thriller that tells the true story of crimes that have been covered up for over thirty years.

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Info about Balibo

Studio(s): Arenafilm, Cinimod Film

Originally Released: Nov 04, 2009

Production Countries: Australia, Timor-Leste

Genres:Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Biography, History

Balibo: Where to Watch Online?

Currently you are able to watch "Balibo" streaming on fuboTV or for free with ads on Amazon Freevee.