Tony Maniaty

Shooting Balibo

The President's Man, Australian Story

On 21 September 2009, Tony Maniaty introduced ABC TV's Australian Story, which profiled the work of his friend Australian army major Mike Stone, national security adviser to East Timorese president Jose Ramos-Horta. Mike helped to organise the location filming of Balibo, and also appears in the film. To watch the Australian Story program, extended interviews and location photos, click here.

 

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A real coup. Maniaty shows how youthful bravado is fated to smash headlong into the anguish of the world...
Helen Garner

Shooting Balibo by Tony Maniaty