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Punitive Damage
Film (Excerpts) – 1999
After her son Kamal Bamadhaj — a New Zealand Malaysian student of history and Indonesian politics — was shot dead in the Dili massacre in East Timor in 1991, New Zealander Helen Todd decided to pursue a law suit against the Indonesian general she believed was responsible. Her personal and political campaign for justice would eventually span five continents and four years. The documentary from director Annie Goldson (An Island Calling) won acclaim, and a number of awards at international film festivals. Costa Botes writes about Punitive Damage here.
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Acknowledgements
Presented with thanks to the New Zealand Film Heritage Trust – Te Puna Ataata
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