Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
East Timor – Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story is now available to stream in full and on demand on NFSA Player.
Rosa Martins, a young widow, lives with three of her sons in a shack she built herself in East Timor’s capital, Dili. After 18 months of saving, she finally has the money to travel to two distant orphanages where, in desperation, she had sent her three older children. Despite the difficulties she faces, Rosa is determined to give her sons and daughters a good education and the opportunities denied her by war and poverty. Narrated by Cate Blanchett.
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East Timor – Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story is now available to stream in full and on demand on NFSA Player.
Rosa Martins, a young widow, lives with three of her sons in a shack she built herself in East Timor’s capital, Dili. After 18 months of saving, she finally has the money to travel to two distant orphanages where, in desperation, she had sent her three older children. Despite the difficulties she faces, Rosa is determined to give her sons and daughters a good education and the opportunities denied her by war and poverty. Narrated by Cate Blanchett.
NFSA Player is the one-stop shop for streaming over 60 titles from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's collection. Visit to unlock explosive documentaries, gripping real-life dramas, fascinating historical experiments, and uplifting stories from our collection – all available to stream on-demand.
No subscription needed – just pay for what you want and enjoy!
Start streaming now on
NFSA Player: https://player.nfsa.gov.au/film/east-timor-birth-of-a-nation-rosas-story/
Facebook: facebook.com/nfsaa
Instagram: instagram.com/nfsaonline
Threads: threads.net/@nfsaonline
