Passabe
Passabe is a small village (sulo) in Passabe Subdistrict, near the Indonesian border. It was the site of a massacre of East Timorese by pro-Indonesia militias in the follow-up to the 1999 referendum for East Timor's independence.
A documentary film, Passabe, directed by James Leong and Lynn Lee, was produced. The film documents the lives of several Passabe residents five years after the violence, including the life of a former militia member, and documented the ways in which the community has come to terms with what happened.
In January 2006, the film was banned at the Jakarta International Film Festival.
A documentary film, Passabe, directed by James Leong and Lynn Lee, was produced. The film documents the lives of several Passabe residents five years after the violence, including the life of a former militia member, and documented the ways in which the community has come to terms with what happened.
In January 2006, the film was banned at the Jakarta International Film Festival.
Map - Passabe
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Country - East_Timor
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Flag of East Timor |
East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. Resistance continued throughout Indonesian rule, and in 1999 a United Nations–sponsored act of self-determination led to Indonesia relinquishing control of the territory. On 20 May 2002, as Timor-Leste, it became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century. That same year, relations with Indonesia were established and normalized, with Indonesia also supporting East Timor's accession into ASEAN.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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USD | United States dollar | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
ID | Indonesian language |
PT | Portuguese language |