The_Diplomat_(2000_film)

<i>The Diplomat</i> (2000 film)

The Diplomat (2000 film)

2000 documentary film

The Diplomat is a 2000 Australian documentary film, directed by Tom Zubrycki, following East Timorese independence leader Jose Ramos Horta.

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Reception

Writing in Variety David Stratton says "Patient, fly-on-the-wall approach to filmmaking pays off, thanks in large part to the charisma of its subject and the unforeseen events that provide an upbeat ending. Zubrycki makes interesting use of newsreel footage, which is shown in black-and-white with slabs of red inserted. At 81 minutes, film is almost too short for its powerful and involving subject matter."[1] Phillip Adams in the Weekend Australian says "its portrait of a bloke whose refusal to surrender was, and remains, astonishing."[2] Philippa Hawker of the Age states "The Diplomat has made the most of its timeliness: it's an engrossing, powerful document of a subject, a process and an extraordinary political turn of events."[3]


Awards

References

  1. [1]
    Stratton, David (19 June 2002), "The Diplomat", Variety
  2. [2]
    Adams, Phillip (25 November 2000), "Undiplomatic hero of Timor", The Weekend Australian
  3. [3]
    Hawker, Philippa (29 November 1984), "Negotiated images of a man", The Age
  4. [4]
    Lepetit, Paul (19 November 2000), "Schoolgirl wins fight with killer", The Daily Telegraph
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