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Cronulla Riots - The Day That Shocked the Nation
- Year of completion
- 2013
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Feature
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
On Sunday December 4, 2005, 3 Cronulla lifesavers were coming off duty when they passed a group of 8 Lebanese young men. They stared at each other, a heated verbal exchange turned quickly into a violent brawl, resulting in 3 lifesavers being beaten up. This event was to spark 10 days of violent mob attacks and retaliations, the likes of which Australia had never witnessed. 10 DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE NATION tells the story of the dramatic events covering the lead up to and the 10 days between 4th and 13th December 2005 known as the Cronulla Riots.
Cast and Crew
Executive Producer
Sue ClothierWriter
Jaya BalendraDirector of Photography
Marden DeanEditor
Melanie AnnanComposer
Dinesh WicksDirector
Jaya BalendraScreen Australia Supported
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Sales
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SBS InternationalProduction Company
Eye Spy Productions Pty Ltd Trading As Northern PicturesCronulla Productions Pty Ltd