PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AND FILM

SUNDAY MAY 18,  2PM, at CENTRAL CINEMA, 1411 21^st Ave (corner of E. Union and 21^st ) 

Inspired by true events, Answered By Fire is a story of history in the making – of people fighting for their country’s freedom, and of those who vowed to protect them, but were forced to abandon them. In 1999, after 24 yearsof forced occupation, East Timor won the right to vote for independence from Indonesia. The ballot would be supervised by the United Nations. The UN promised the East Timorese that they would stay after the vote, regardless of the outcome. It was a promise they couldn’t keep. Australian policeman Mark Waldman (played by David Wendham), Canadian police officer Julie Fortin (Isabelle Blais) and a young East Timorese translator named Ismenio Soares (Alex Tilman) are brought together by the UN’s fateful effort to give the Timorese a voice in their own future. Answered by Fire is a story of faith, fear, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit.  

A Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier, Muse Entertainment  Enterprises, and Terra Rossa Pictures production is association with Power Principal Investor Film finance corporation Australia. Financed with the Assistance of the Pacific Film & Television Commission. Developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcsting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

You can make a tax deductible donation to support the people of East Timor by printing our donation form here and mailing a check to SETRA.

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