International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, has attacked the decision of Indonesian authorities to ban four films on East Timor and Aceh from the Jakarta International Film Festival.Indonesian state censors banned the four films from being shown at next month's Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) on the grounds they could "disturb security," festival organisers have said.
The banned films on East Timor are "Tales of Crocodiles" from the Netherlands, "Passabe" from Singapore and a 12-minute animation from Portugal on East Timor's history, titled: "Timor Loro Sae".
"The Black Road" by American journalist William Nessen covering Aceh's struggle for independence was also banned.
In fact, all four were banned last year as well!
