The Tall Man (2011)

The Tall Man
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Mature themes and coarse language

Director: Tony Krawitz
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When Cameron Doomadgee was found dead in the Palm Island police station, his injuries were like those of someone who‟d been in a fatal car crash. The police claimed he had tripped on a step. The Palm Islanders rioted and burnt down the police station. The subsequent trial of Senior Sargent Chris Hurley – who had been decorated for his work in Aboriginal communities – made headlines day after day, shadowed by Queensland police threatening to strike.

DVD
Status: QuickPick
Run time: 79mins
Origin: AUSTRALIA
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Member Reviews (8)

8 Member Reviews
Brian
says
A good documentary.... A little boring in the middle, but worth watching.
Posted Friday, 13 July 2012 See my other reviews
lee
says
Good doco
Posted Thursday, 12 July 2012 See my other reviews
Tony V
says
Eye opening account of a very publicise event.
Posted Wednesday, 23 May 2012 See my other reviews
Deon
says
This story was so one sided that it is clearly designed to profit from the idea of racism. People die in custody as they do in all society. This man happened to be aboriginal and of extremely dire health due to alcoholism. What about the officer who is a huge man and spent his entire career working with aboriginal communities. Prior to this incident he was a highly regarded member of each aboriginal community he worked in and worked toward a better standard of living form each. This movie was never going to show that side though as that would not make money, and thats what movie making is all about.
Posted Sunday, 1 April 2012 See my other reviews
G Roberts
says
A fantastic documentary that really shows how conflicted and difficult it is for true justice to be carried out in some parts of the world. Well made, and balanced in the telling of what is a truly tragic story on all fronts.
Posted Thursday, 29 March 2012 See my other reviews
Tricia
says
Nothing much that hasn't been covered by endless doco's and coverage. Tragic story already told many times
Posted Thursday, 22 March 2012 See my other reviews
gemma
says
Its a documentary. Not the type of show you would be eating popcorn and drinking coke. sometimes hard to understand so make sure you watch it with subtitltes.
Posted Tuesday, 28 February 2012 See my other reviews
truth speaking migrant
says
many more such bold movies must be made to expose the dark side of racism that hides behind the mask of many people in this country
Posted Thursday, 29 December 2011 See my other reviews