Cinema du Reel
Paris was lovely – great documentaries, a host of interesting personalities, a lively and engaged audience… and an offer to buy PASSABE!
What is a Lianain?
A post inspired by Bridgette. Meet the lianain. These wizened old men have seen it all… and, can literally remember it all. Their name means storyteller, or more precisely, Keeper of the Word. And in Timorese communities, they are guardians of their people’s history. Theirs is an oral tradition – the past, painstakingly remembered, and...
Festivals
We’re leaving for Paris this coming weekend. PASSABE’s in competition at Cinema du Reel and will be screening at the Pompidou Centre. We’re allowed to invite a few friends, so if you’re in Paris and want to watch our film, let us know! Screening details:Monday March 13th, 6:30pm, Cinéma 1Friday March 17th, 5pm, Cinéma 2...
Oecusse and the Otes
When we were filming in Timor, Oecusse was synonymous with rest. A break from tent-life, and one-mineral-water-bottle showers, and canned tuna and sardines. Fensi’s mum would pull out all the stops whenever we returned from a shoot – dirty, exhausted and very smelly. Senora Jacinta liked fattening us up and was constantly plying us with...
Timor Screenings
When our helicopter had to turn back the first time around, Fensi Ote our translator, knew he had to take drastic action. Back at the Dili airport, he contacted his father and told him to perform some adat in order to ensure a smooth journey on our second attempt. The magic clearly worked, and after...
Watch online: Passabe
Watch online at Asia Pacific Films.com 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...
