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Abdul & José

2019-02-10 id 52m
DocumentaryFamilyHistoryTV MovieWar
During Timor's brutal occupation by Indonesia thousands of children were stolen, as were many of the country's resources. This is 'Jose' Abdul Rahman's story. In 1978 Jose, eight at the time, was hiding on Mount Matebian when a plane dropped a bomb, killing 22 of his family. He survived, fled the mountain and started following an Indonesian Battalion. The soldiers forced Jose, and many other boys, to work as porters. In 1979 the soldiers took the children by ship to Indonesia.

Producer

Bety Reis

Director

Lurdes Pires

Producer

Stella Zammataro

Director

Luigi Acquisto

Status

Released

Countries

  • East Timor
  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Companies

  • FairTrade Films
  • Dili Film Works