This is Reality

Both the feature film and reality TV show are designed to inspire the East Timorese to take pride in their unique national identity, interrogate their recent history, and ultimately increase their understanding of the impact the independence struggle has had on the nation’s psyche. This film is a bold promotion of freedom of expression in East Timor, a relatively new right in a nation which spent four centuries occupied by foreign powers. Open discourse and the cultivation of national identity will be crucial in avoiding future conflict for this tiny nation, whose economic future is precarious. The 2006 Dili riots serve as a timely reminder of the consequences of societal disunity left ignored.

This film also has an important role to play amongst an international audience and will suit a broad range of enthusiastic cinema goers open to an insightful and creative narrative.

Both the feature film and reality TV show are designed to inspire the East Timorese to take pride in their unique national identity, interrogate their recent history, and ultimately increase their understanding of the impact the independence struggle has had on the nation’s psyche. This film is a bold promotion of freedom of expression in East Timor, a relatively new right in a nation which spent four centuries occupied by foreign powers.

This film also has an important role to play amongst an international audience and will suit a broad range of enthusiastic cinema goers open to an insightful and creative narrative. However the goal is not simply to create experimental cinema. We aim to show audiences the value that art and culture-building practices can have in rehabilitation and conflict prevention, whilst educating audiences on the important historical and psychological lessons we can all from East Timor’s journey.

Ultimately this film will convey an important truth to international audiences by demonstrating the damaging footprint that self-serving foreign policies can have on smaller nations. East Timor’s struggle is a raw example of how the blind pursuit of economic stability for some nations, can predispose others to long-term instability including the horror of genocide.

We will be releasing bite-sized reality TV segments on the Facebook page in both Tetum and English with captions. Our digital media strategy will start by targeting a broad base within East Timor before expanding to an international audience once established. Given the high production values, Osme’s international recognition and his universal style of humour, we’d expect to grow the page into a powerful hub which will serve as a valuable platform for the launch of the film. At the time of writing (just 4 days after the launch) the page has already grown to around 4000 followers.

We have a letter of interest from PBS in USA through their POV division. And are confirming an offer of financial support from US production comp-any Ryot. Also in communication with Film Vic and Screen

Read the treatment for a full break down of this vision, available at:

https://www.thisisrealityfilm.com/previews

Read the treatment for a full break down of this vision, available at:

https://www.thisisrealityfilm.com/previews