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State of Shock

  • 1989
  • 58m
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State of Shock (1989)
Documentary

The 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, se... Read allThe 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, semi-tribal Aborigines.The 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, semi-tribal Aborigines.

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      This film was produced in association with the ABC and produced with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission.

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      • 1990 (United States)
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      • Australia
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      • Weipa, Queensland, Australia
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      • 58m
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      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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