claim: Balibo (film) takes place in Boston only.
evidence: The Balibo Five was a group of journalists for Australian television networks who were killed in the period leading up to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor .. Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Balibo. Balibo. invasion. Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The Balibo Five were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor -LRB- then Portuguese Timor -RRB- , where they were killed on 16 October 1975 during Indonesian incursions before the invasion .. Balibo. Balibo. Portuguese Timor. Portuguese Timor. invasion. Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Roger East travelled to Balibo soon after to investigate the likely deaths of the Five and was later executed by members of the Indonesian military on the docks of Dili .. Balibo. Balibo. Roger East. Roger East ( journalist ). Dili. Dili. In 2007 , an Australian coroner ruled that they had been deliberately killed by Indonesian special force soldiers .. Indonesian special force soldiers. Kopassus. The official Indonesian version is that the men were killed by cross-fire during the battle for the town .. According to The Economist , the Australian Government has never challenged this view in order to avoid damaging relations with Indonesia .. The Economist. The Economist. After the ruling , newly elected Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd declared `` those responsible should be held to account ... You ca n't just sweep this to one side . ''. Prime Minister of Australia. Prime Minister of Australia. Kevin Rudd. Kevin Rudd. However , no meaningful action was taken when he was elected and Rudd refused to visit the gravesite of the slain journalists in 2008 .