Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy
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Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy is a 1994 Central Independent Television
documentary, written and presented by John Pilger
, and directed and produced by David Munro
, which uncovers the complicity of the US and Great Britain governments in the East Timor genocide
in the context of the 1990-91 Gulf War
. "Accusations of genocide fly in this disturbing and controversial British documentary," writes Sandra Brennan of Allmovie, as well as, "disturbing accusations regarding the complacency of the U.S., British, and Australian governments who purportedly knew about the killing and did nothing." An updated version of the film entitled The Timor Conspiracy was released in 1999.
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
documentary, written and presented by John Pilger
John Pilger
John Richard Pilger is an Australian journalist and documentary maker, based in London. He has twice won Britain's Journalist of the Year Award, and his documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US....
, and directed and produced by David Munro
David Munro (documentary film-maker)
David Ivor Munro was an English documentary film-maker.His parents were Hugh Munro, an actor and television director and Pamela Barnard, also an an actor...
, which uncovers the complicity of the US and Great Britain governments in the East Timor genocide
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
Indonesia occupied East Timor from December 1975 to October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, a 1974 coup in Portugal led to decolonization among its former colonies, creating instability in East Timor and leaving its future uncertain...
in the context of the 1990-91 Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
. "Accusations of genocide fly in this disturbing and controversial British documentary," writes Sandra Brennan of Allmovie, as well as, "disturbing accusations regarding the complacency of the U.S., British, and Australian governments who purportedly knew about the killing and did nothing." An updated version of the film entitled The Timor Conspiracy was released in 1999.
Participants
- Alan ClarkAlan ClarkAlan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark was a British Conservative MP and diarist. He served as a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's governments at the Departments of Employment, Trade, and Defence, and became a privy counsellor in 1991...
- former British Defence Minister - James DunnJames DunnJames Dunn, Jim Dunn or Jimmy Dunn may refer to:James Dunn:*James Dunn , an actor who performed in Bad Girl and A Tree Grows In Brooklyn*James Dunn , Australian Senator...
- former Australian consul in East Timor - Gareth EvansGareth Evans (politician)Gareth John Evans, AO, QC , is a former Australian politician from 1978 to 1999 representing the Australian Labor Party, serving in a number of ministries including Attorney-General and Foreign Minister from 1983 to 1996 in the Hawke and Keating governments. He was president and chief executive...
- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister - Abel Guterres - Timorese exile
- José Ramos HortaJosé Ramos HortaJosé Manuel Ramos-Horta , GCL is the President of East Timor, the second since independence from Indonesia, taking office on 20 May 2007...
- Timorese Foreign Minister, in exile - C. Philip Liechty - senior CIA officer in Indonesia
- Konis Santana - Commander, Timorese resistance
- Shirley Shackleton - wife of murdered reporter
- Mário SoaresMário SoaresMário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares, GColTE, GCC, GColL, KE , Portuguese politician, served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985, and subsequently as the 17th President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996.-Family:...
- President of Portugal - Sir Alan Thomas - head, British Defence Sales
- Nugroho WisnumurtiNugroho WisnumurtiNugroho Wisnumurti — born 23 March 1940 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia — was Indonesia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2000 to 2004.-Education:...
- Indonesian ambassador to UN - Richard WoolcottRichard WoolcottRichard Arthur Woolcott, AC is a retired Australian diplomat, author and commentator.Woolcott was educated at Geelong Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, and became a member of the Australian Diplomatic Service. He held positions as Australia's ambassador to Indonesia and The...
- former Australian ambassador to Indonesia