Beatriz's War

Beatriz's War
Directed by Luigi Acquisto
Bety Reis
Written by Irim Tolentino
Starring Irim Tolentino
Cinematography Valeriu Campan
Release dates
  • 17 September 2013 (2013-09-17)
Running time
98 minutes
Country East Timor
Language Tetum
Budget $200,000 AUD[1]

Beatriz's War (Portuguese: A Guerra da Beatriz) is a 2013 drama film directed by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced by East Timor.[1][2] Its premiere was on 17 September 2013 in Dili. The film was shown in the first month to 30,000 East Timorese at outdoor screenings.[1] It was screened at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival.[3]

Plot

The film is built around the story of Martin Guerre in 16th century France and transforms it to East Timor during the Indonesian occupation.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fresh start for East Timor's film scene". Sydney Morning Hearld. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. "Beatriz's War". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. "Beatriz's War". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

External links

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