Bety Reis (born 1983) is an East Timorese actress, director and film producer who has worked on several firsts for the country's screen output. She grew up in East Timor while it was occupied by Indonesia until 1999, and most of her films address impressions of that conflict. After the Indonesians left she joined the Bibi Bulak theater group, and she later served as a cast consultant on the Australian film Balibo, which was shot in East Timor. Since 2010 she has directed Dili Film Works, which makes film and television productions. She acted in Wehali, the first East Timorese telenovela, in 2010, co-directed Beatriz's War, the first East Timorese feature film, in 2013, produced the 2017 documentary Abdul and Jose, and has made a number of short films. Beatriz's War received the Golden Peacock Award for best film at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
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is an East Timorese actress, director and film producer
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Nívea Elisabeth C. dos Reis (born 1 March 1983), known professionally as Bety Reis
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is an East Timorese actress, director and film producer
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Nívea Elisabeth C. dos Reis (born 1 March 1983), known professionally as Bety Reis, is an East Timorese actress, director and film producer.
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In 2013, she was co-director of the first East Timorese feature film, Beatriz's War.
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the first East Timorese telenovela Wehali appeared, in which Reis also played a role
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