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Mark Waldman (David Wenham) is an Australian policeman who volunteers for the United Nations mission in East Timor. Put in charge of the Civilian Police at the UN base in Nunura, he meets Julie Fortin (Isabelle Blais), a Canadian policewoman on her first overseas mission, and Ismenio Soares (Alex Tilman), the young Timorese translator assigned to work with the unit. Mark and Julie are unarmed and emotionally unprepared for the brutal reality of Timor, while Ismenio is cynical about whether the UN can prevent what seems an inevitable, bloody end to the process. Against growing intimidation and violence from the Indonesians and East Timorese militia, they work to get the Timorese registered to vote. Ismenio's fears are realised when the vote goes pro-independence, the country is set alight and the UN evacuates. Mark and Julie are forced to abandon Ismenio and his family to a nightmarish fate at the hands of the Indonesian military and its murderous militias.
as Mark Waldman
as Julie Fortin
as Madalena Soares
as Ron Nestovic
as Komsan
as Victor
as Bill
as UN Electoral Officer
as Robyn Bridekirk
as Liz Savage
as Nina
as José Sarmento
as Mateus da Costa
as Lieutenant Danarto
as Major Agus Nazara
as Father Faria
as Joaquim
as Fatima
as João Soares
as Ismenio Soares
as Cesar
as Manuel Barrera
as RCMP Officer
as Allan
as Helen Waldman
as Sophie Waldman
as Jen Waldman
as Sophie's Boyfriend
as Domingos Siga
as Liam
as Singing girl
as Man at gravesite