Beatriz's War (2013)

Original title

A Guerra da Beatriz

Directed by

Bety Reis, Luigi Acquisto

Genre

drama film, war film, historical film

Country

Timor-Leste, Australia

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in East Timor lives through the Indonesian occupation over several decades. The film follows her personal tragedies and small acts of resistance.

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What happens

Beatriz's War (Portuguese: A Guerra da Beatriz) is a 2013 drama film directed by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced by East Timor. Its premiere was on 17 September 2013 in Dili. The film was shown in the first month to 30,000 East Timorese at outdoor screenings. It was screened at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival. It won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 44th International Film Festival of India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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