2005 | Documentary | Timor-Leste | Indonesian w/ English subtitles | 110mins | PG
Directors: James Leong, Lynn Lee
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The remote village of Passabe lies on the precarious border between East and West Timor. It is a battle-scarred community with a horrific past. In the run up to the vote for independence in 1999, Passabe was a base for hundreds of pro-Indonesian militiamen who participated in a rampage of violence that climaxed in a bloody massacre.
Five years on, one man publicly owns up to his role in the massacre, an explosive move that exposes him to persecution on both sides. Shot over a year, this film documents a quest for forgiveness and redemption, and hopefully, reconciliation.
Banned in 2006 at the Jakarta International Film Festival
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