Black and White

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Craig Lahiff

Status Released

Release Date 2002-10-31

Storyline

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

"One man's conviction divided a nation."