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The Tall Man (2011)

The Tall Man poster
Directed by
Tony Krawitz
Genre
documentary film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
16
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the death of an Aboriginal man in police custody on an island in Australia. It follows the aftermath and the community's pursuit of justice.

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What happens

The Tall Man is a 2011 Australian documentary film directed by Tony Krawitz. It is about the death of Cameron "Mulrunji" Doomadgee in police custody on Great Palm Island, Palm Islands, Queensland, Australia, on 19 November 2004. The film premiered at the 2011 Adelaide Film Festival on 2 March 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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