Conspiracy of Silence (1991)

Directed by

Francis Mankiewicz

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Length

1 season, 2 episodes

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries tells the true story of the murder of a young Indigenous woman in Canada. It follows the years of inaction and eventual solving of the case.

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What happens

Conspiracy of Silence is a 1991 Canadian television film, presented in a two-episode miniseries, based on the true story of the murder of Helen Betty Osborne, a Canadian cold case that was solved after sixteen years of inaction. The film was aired in 1991 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, but was never released on VHS or DVD. Michael Mahonen, one of the primary cast stars from the film, later released it for free to his own channel on YouTube, which is the only public copy available not privately stored in CBC's archives. Actress Michelle St. John, better known for her voice role as Nakoma in the Disney Pocahontas franchise, played the role of Osborne. It was awarded Best Dramatic Miniseries at the 7th Gemini Awards, among seven total wins. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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