Massacre: The Story of East Timor

Description

Documentary which examines the massacre in Indonesian-occupied East Timor on November 12, 1991. Two American journalists who witnessed the massacre, Amy Goodman and Allan Nairn, recount their experiences of the event. Includes actuality of the massacre and traces the United States role in the 1975 invasion of East Timor, as well as the subsequent mass killings which have claimed 30% of the population.

Funded by the J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundations, and the Pacifica Foundation.

Broadcast on 9 Nov. 1992.

Broadcast date

11/09/1992

Program Length

29 minutes

Archive number

PZ0202

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