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Answered by Fire is a two-part television film based on the 1999 conflicts in East Timor that led to its independence in 2002. The film is based on "Dancing with the Devil: A Personal Account of Policing the East Timor Vote for Independence", which was written by David Savage, an Australian Federal Police Officer who was based in Maliana during the vote and where the fictional "Nunura" is based, who returned to East Timor to lead investigations into the crimes against humanity committed there. The book is published by Monash University Asia Institute, Melbourne David Savage was a technical and script consultant during the filming and also played a minor role.
Original Release
05/28/2006
Cast
Name | Character |
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Daniela Carvalho | Singing Girl |
Alex Tilman | Ismenio Soares |
Fatima Almeida | Madalena Soares |
Damien Garvey | Ron Nestovic |
Felisberto Araujo | João Soares |
José da Costa | Sico Soares |
David Wenham | Mark Waldman |
Ron White | Bill |
Toni Scanlan | Robyn |
Linda Cropper | Liz Savage |
Directors
Writers
Katherine Thomson, Barbara Samuels
Cast
Name | Character |
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Daniela Carvalho | Singing Girl |
Alex Tilman | Ismenio Soares |
Fatima Almeida | Madalena Soares |
Damien Garvey | Ron Nestovic |
Felisberto Araujo | João Soares |
José da Costa | Sico Soares |
David Wenham | Mark Waldman |
Ron White | Bill |
Toni Scanlan | Robyn |
Linda Cropper | Liz Savage |
Tara Morice | Helen Waldman |
Ines Araujo | Maria Siga |
Felino Dolloso | Crooning Polri Officer |
Angelo Lemos | José Sarmento |
Francisco de Carvalho | Joaquim |
Afonso Corte Real | Father Faria |
Yul Sastrawan | Agus Nazara |
Deobia Oparei | Victor |
Mario Boavida | Mateus da Costa |
Isabelle Blais | Julie Fortin |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Barbara Samuels | Executive Producer |
Justin Bodle | Executive Producer |
Mikael Borglund | Executive Producer |
Humphrey Elles-Hill | Executive Producer |
Scott Meek | Executive Producer |
Michael Prupas | Executive Producer |
Roger Simpson | Executive Producer |
Roger Le Mesurier | Producer |
Betty Palik | Producer |
Andrew Walker | Producer |