Alias ruby blade, which makes its north american debut this week at new yorks tribeca film festival, is a documentary about love and revolution. Love and revolution the drawing room abc radio national. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. She is the founding director of the alola foundation, which seeks to improve the lives of women in timorleste, a. Alias ruby blade is a tv show on australian national television from abc with an average rating of 3. Alias ruby blade is an engaging portrait of a revolution with deep resonance in the events of the arab spring. Alias ruby blade is the story of kirsty sword gusmao. It is the story of a brave young girl from the suburbs of melbourne australia who changed the course of easttimor history.
Falling in love with the imprisoned guerilla leader xanana gusmao, she risked everything and. A story of love and revolution trailer 1 documentary hd duration. Alias ruby blade captures their incredible love story from this beginning to the ultimate triumph of freedom in east timor, demonstrating along the way the astonishing power of ordinary individuals to change the course of history. A documentary film which chronicles the birth of a new nation in timorleste through a never. East timor doc alias ruby blade tells story of love. Alias ruby blade is a story which explores the independence struggle in timor leste through a neverbeforeseen perspective, but its about. By focusing his film on the movements most unlikely member, who in turn becomes one of its most indispensible agents, meillier gives a personal edge to the individual sacrifices and courage needed to create a new democracy in modern. Alias ruby blade, which had its north american premiere at the tribeca film festival last week, tells the story of kirsty sword, an australian activist caught up in revolutionary activities in east timor.
Alias ruby blade documentary film depicts the life of kirsty sword gusmao teacher, rebel. Xanana gusmao, jose ramos horta, geoffrey robinson. Watch alias ruby blade 2012 full movie free online. Alias ruby blade 2012 11162012 nl documentary 1h 18m user score. With xanana gusmao, jose ramos horta, geoffrey robinson, max stahl. Alias ruby blade captures their incredible love story from this beginning to the ultimate triumph of freedom in east timor, demonstrating the astonishing power of ordinary individuals to change the course of history. A story of love and revolution, alias ruby blade tells of one courageous womans journey from undercover agent to first lady of east timor and the untold story of the birth of a new nation.
Alex meillier, director alex meilliers diverse range of credits and experiences make him uniquely positioned to realise the potential of alias ruby blade which will become his feature film directorial debut. Over the next decade, she became the lynchpin that sustained the nations harrowing struggle for independence and met the man who would redefine the cause for which she was fighting. Alias ruby blade forgets hollywood and tells a real spy love story shares. We have 1 episodes of alias ruby blade in our archive.
On this edition of right now radio, evelyn tadros speaks to alex and tanya meillier, new york based filmmakers about their film, alias ruby blade. New york presenting a surprising and privileged viewpoint on the climax of east timors long struggle for independence, alex meilliers alias ruby blade. Director alex meillier weaves a tale of bravery and selfless devotion joel arnold, npr. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. It all comes together in this documentary film which chronicles the tumultuous birth of a new nation in east timor. While she sneaks in messages to the imprisoned, nonviolent leader of said resistance, they begin a.
Alias ruby blade captures their incredible love story from this beginning to the ultimate triumph of freedom in east timor, demonstrating along the way the astonishing power of ordinary. Kirsty sword gusmao ao is an australianeast timorese activist who served as the first lady. Exploring a decade long struggle for independence in timorleste east timor and the ongoing peacebuilding effort through the story. Once an aspiring documentary filmmaker, kirsty instead became a revolutionary, working in jakarta for the timorese resistance. A film about one courageous womans journey from undercover agent to first lady and the untold story of the birth of a new nation. The film is the story of how she ended up becoming the first lady of an independent east timor. A story of love and revolution, alias ruby blade tells of one courageous womans journey from undercover agent to first lady of east timor and the untold story. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. A humanrights activist and a political prisoner forge a relationship that evolves into love. Alias ruby blade official soundtrack by paul brill, released 19 april. Alias ruby blade official soundtrack by paul brill, released 19 april 20 1. Alias ruby blade a story of love and revolution collective eye. Alias ruby blade, lil bub to stream during fest the tribeca film festival has selected seven titles playing at this years event to stream online during the festival.
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