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Black Man Down

Year of completion
1995
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Short
Genre
Thriller
Duration
9 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A frightening look into the very core of the Aboriginal psyche. The Black Man is alone in a prison cell and feels that he cannot go on. Will he survive the night? Death calls him but the spirits urge him to live.
Completion Year
1995
Genres
Thriller
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Bill McCrow

Producer

Bruce Redman, Mr Watson

Writer

Mr Watson

Cast

David Hudson, Linda Johnson

Screenings

1998 — Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

1997 — Brest Short Film Festival

1997 — Douarnenez Festival of Ethnic Minority

2001 — EthnoFilmfest Berlin

1997 — Fajr International Film Festival

1997 — Festival des Antipodes - Paris

1996 — Festival des Antipodes - Paris

1996 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1999 — Bite The Mango Film Festival

1998 — Shintoku Film Festival

1997 — Australian Film Season - UK

1996 — Valladolid International Film Festival

1998 — Cork International Film Festival

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