Abdul & José
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.
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- Released
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- Language
- Indonesian
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East Timor, Indonesia, Timor-Leste
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Release dates
FranceFR
- Theatrical (limited)10 Feb 2019
JapanJP
- Theatrical (limited)Timor-Leste Film Festival26 Jun 2021
MalaysiaMY
- TVRTTL30 Jul 2017
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Abdul & José was released on 10 February 2019.
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