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Monday 17 December, 2007 – Ex-pats with deep roots
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Phillip speaks with two ex-pats, one American and one British, who have made long term commitments to working in East Timor and passing on their skills to East Timorese colleagues. Charlie Scheiner is the driving force behind an NGO that probes the ethics and efficacy of development programs, and Max Stahl is a film-maker who is building the country's first film school and national archive. It was Max Stahl's footage of the Santa Cruz massacre in 1991 that opened the eyes of the world to what was happening in East Timor.
Video
Max Stahl
Max Stahl outlines the role of his film archive and film school at the Audiovisual Centre for Timor-Leste, and how he makes the most of limited resources to train aspiring Timorese film makers.
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Max Stahl
According to the Rory Peck Trust film-maker Max Stahl has been reported dead (3 times), kidnapped (twice) and seriously wounded (twice) - here he recalls the events surrounding his internationally famous footage of the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre.
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Charlie Scheiner
Charlie Scheiner from the 'Timor Leste Institute for Reconstruction, Monitoring and Analysis' discusses the nation's "paradox of plenty" - the lucrative offshore oil and gas reserves.
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Related Information
Official website of ETAN (East Timor Action Network)
The Santa Cruz (Dili) massacre, 12 November 1991, on Wikipedia
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Guests
Charlie Scheiner
Monitor with 'La'o Hamutuk', Timor Leste Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis; co-founder of East Timor Action Network.
Max Stahl
Independent film maker; founder of Timor Leste's national audiovisual centre and film school.