Chronicle from a Rising Nation (2002)

a 30 min documentary by Patrícia Bateira
For East Timor’s Independence Day

A National Centre of Culture / R.T.P. co-production
With the financial support from the Institute Camões

It’s like a baby who stands on his own feet and tries the first steps. Not everything goes well in East Timor after years of occupation. But the rosters sing again freely in the youngest international democracy. Marking a catharsis period of the most recent Portuguese history, Chronicle from a Rising Nation reflects upon East-Timorese memories and traditions before the challenges of country’s independence in 2002.

With
Xanana Gusmão, José Ramos Horta, José Manuel Garcia, Maria Ângela Carrascalão, António Sousa Franco, António Perez Metello, Mónica Costa, D. Basílio do Nascimento, Ali Alatas, Kofi Annan, Jorge Almeida, Sérgio Vieira de Mello and Ana Gomes

Script / Caymera / Direction PATRÍCIA BATEIRA
With texts by Ruy Cinatti and Pedro Tamen

Voice-over ADELINO GOMES / ROBERTO ALMEIDA
Executive Producer HELENA SERRA / CENTRO NACIONAL DE CULTURA
Sound NATÜRLICH
Editor RUI MADRUGA
Sound design and mixing ARI DE CARVALHO
Assistant Director PATRÍCIA PORTELA
Set Photography HELENA SERRA

Broadcast on RTP, RTP Internacional and RTP Africa