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''Beatriz's War'' ( pt, A Guerra da Beatriz) is a 2013
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced by
East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west ...
. Its premiere was on 17 September 2013 in Dili. The film was shown in the first month to 30,000 East Timorese at outdoor screenings. It was screened at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival. It won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the
44th International Film Festival of India The 44th International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 30 November 2013 in Goa.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683 Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): '' Beatriz's War'' by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis *IFFI Best ...
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Plot

The film is based on the story of '' Martin Guerre'' in 16th-century France, transplanted into the setting of East Timor during the Indonesian occupation. The film revolves around the life of a young East Timorese woman named Beatriz. The story begins with Beatriz meeting her future husband, Tomas, as children. The two marry young and soon after their wedding the Indonesian invasion of East Timor begins. Beatriz fights for her true love and her country.


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* * 2013 films 2013 drama films East Timorese films Tetum-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub