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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 won awards and screened internationally.
Punitive Damage documents the course of Helen Todd's fight for justice, from the shock of hearing her son Kamal's fate at the hands of the Indonesian military to her hard-won moral victory in a court of human rights. Bamadhaj was ...
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Karen Pickford
Posted at 10.35PM - 29.12.2011
I Just watched "Balibo" DVD & it reminded me of "Punitive Damage" where I was first introduced to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. I still remember the impact it had on me. It was so moving & heat breaking. Admired Helen Todd for her courage to take up this cause. I would recommend this film to everyone.