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Black and White (2002)

Black and White (2002)

Drama

One man's conviction divided a nation.

Release Date: 2002, October 31
Directors: Craig Lahiff
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom
Production: Scala Productions, Duo Art Productions
Cast: Charles Dance, Ben Mendelsohn, Josephine Byrnes, Marshall Napier, Heather Mitchell, Robert Carlyle, Peter Carroll, Edwin Hodgeman, Bille Brown, Roy Billing, Colin Friels, Frank Gallacher

Overview:

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

Keywords:

based on true story 1950s australia child murder australian aboriginal illiteracy