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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Luigi Acquisto Director · Lurdes Pires Director
First release July 1, 2017 · Produced in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Timor-Leste · Production Dili Film Works
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FairTrade Films
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Dili Film Works
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Timor-Leste · Indonesia · Timor-Leste
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Original title
A Criança Roubada
Original language
Indonesian
Spoken on screen
Indonesian
Release dates
Timor-Leste · July 1, 2017
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France
February 10, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Japan
June 26, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Timor-Leste Film Festival
Malaysia
July 30, 2017 · TV · RTTL
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