Abdul & José

Overview

During Timor's brutal occupation by Indonesia thousands of children were stolen, as were many of the country's resources. This is 'Jose' Abdul Rahman's story. In 1978 Jose, eight at the time, was hiding on Mount Matebian when a plane dropped a bomb, killing 22 of his family. He survived, fled the mountain and started following an Indonesian Battalion. The soldiers forced Jose, and many other boys, to work as porters. In 1979 the soldiers took the children by ship to Indonesia.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 10, 2019

Original language

Indonesian

Spoken languages

Indonesian

Countries

East Timor, Indonesia, Timor-Leste

Production

FairTrade Films,Dili Film Works

Director

Lurdes Pires,Luigi Acquisto

Producer

Bety Reis,Stella Zammataro

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7239884