Summaries

Twenty Five people are convicted of murder and fourteen of them are sentenced to hang, one lawyer is assassinated and the other chooses exile in this dramatic story behind a notorious murder trial that marks South Africa's transition from the apartheid era to a new South Africa. Told through the perspectives of defense lawyer, Andrea Durbach, The Independent journalist, John Carlin, and the accused themselves, the story unfolds to reveal a landmark victory in legal history's biggest case on extenuation. A timeless and inspirational story about the fight for justice in a country where injustice was enshrined in law.—Anonymous

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Genres
  • Drama
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Dec 4, 2012
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Production companies Screen Australia Screen New South Wales Looking Glass Pictures

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Runtime 1h 15m
Color Color
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