mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ ˈɛkstɹəz ænd sˌʌm ʌvðə mˈaɪnɚ kˈæɹɪktɚz wɜːɹ ˈiːst tˈɪmoːɹs lˈoʊkəlz, hˌuː hɐdbɪn lˈɪvɪŋ ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənz ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ vˈaɪələns dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kɹˈaɪsɪs.
Many of the extras and some of the minor characters were East Timorese locals, who had been living in the regions affected by violence during the crisis.