Buried Alive: The Story Of East Timor

Buried Alive exposes some of the ugly truths about the nature of Western Democracy, the world media and third world colonialism. But the story of East Timor also presents the potential for individuals to effect change. The history of East Timor from its time as a Portuguse colony, rise of Fretilin Party, declaration of independence, civil war, desertion by Portugal and the rest of the world and invasion by Indonesia. Shows the struggle of Jose Remos-Horta to draw attention and support at the United Nations for the plight of East Timor.

• Gil ScrineDirector
• Rod HibberdDirector
• Fabio CavadiniDirector

Release date

August 4, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

59m

Genres

Documentary