East Timor's Presidential Medal of Merit was presented to Australian
director Robert Connolly and producer John Maynard, the team behind the film
Balibo, in recognition of their contribution to East Timor.Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Balibo
is set during the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975, in which 6
Australian journalists were killed in shocking and contentious circumstances.Check the Balibo website
for more information and screening times.
