So after speaking to both Mrs Redman and Mr Wright I have decided to concentrate on the Balibo five!
I recently watched the Balibo film, which was quite scary, upsetting and confronting and I like the idea Mr Wright suggested to me which was 'is the film Balibo an historical text?'
I also realised that watching the movie, I knew nothing about East Timor and what was happening at that time prior to Indonesian invasion, so I will defiantly have to look into that!
Watching the movie, I've gathered some questions that I want to investigate, such as did any of the footage the journalist shot reach Australia, because in one bit of the movie they give a film reel to Jose Horta (I am also interested in looking into his peronality). In the movie they also say that the Indonesian were supplied by the Americans, funded by the British and it was through Australian intelligence that the Balibo five were killed and Rogar East. I had actually thought that America didn't want to be involved in East Timor because they didn't want another Vietnam.
I also went on the Balibo wikipedia page and found out the movie was based on the book the 'cover up' by Jill Jolliffe who was in East Timor before Indonesian invasion. (I might be able to try emailing her and getting her book!)
Sir also linked me to the movie site and a website about a book written about the movie! http://www.balibo.com/ and http://www.tonymaniaty.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Jolliffe - jill jolliffe page i looked at! :D
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