Darwin journalist's death: filmmaker demands inquest
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Balibo director Robert Connolly. (ABC TV)
The director of the film Balibo has renewed calls for a coronial inquest into the death of Roger East, the Darwin-based journalist murdered in East Timor in 1975.
Robert Connolly was in Darwin on Monday night for the city's premiere of the film, which tells the story of the Balibo Five through East's eyes as he investigates Indonesia's invasion of East Timor.
Award-winning actor Anthony LaPaglia plays East in the film.
Connolly says the truth about East's death must be told and an inquest should be held in Darwin.
"He lived there and I met at the opening the other night a whole heap of his mates who were very helpful in giving Anthony LaPaglia some information about him.
"You know, help with portraying the man.
"He was working for the Darwin Reconstruction Commission which is an important part of the Territory's history."
The Northern Territory coroner has said that East's death did not occur in his jurisdiction and declined to comment further.
Connolly says a memorial should be created in Darwin to honour East.
"I think it would be a fitting opportunity to acknowledge him now that the film is putting him back in terms of our historic understanding of that time."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/12/2653404.htm?site=news
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