THE TALL MAN a film by Tony Krawitz

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The Tall Man is a film based on the award winning book by Chloe Hooper. When Cameron Doomadgee was found dead in the Palm Island police station, his injuries were like those of someone who’d been in a fatal car crash. The police claimed he had tripped on a step. The local communities frustration of the Queensland police’s handling of the death resulted in the police station being burnt down. The subsequent trial of Senior Sargeant Chris Hurley – who had been decorated in Aboriginal communities – made headlines day after day, shadowed by Queensland police threatening to strike. This film is a tragic true crime story. It is the gripping story of the trial and of how the police protected Hurley and how the Doomadgee family fought for answers.

DVD, approximate running time 78 minutes