Black man down

‘Black man down’ is a perilous journey into the Aboriginal psyche. It is a journey to the roots of time that expands and pulses with dark, mysterious energies. A young warrior, alone in a prison cell, is plagued and confronted by the ghosts of his past and spirits of the land. Death calls to him with a silken tongue, the sprits urge him to live….

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Credits

director

Bill McCrow

creator

Bill McCrow

producer

Bruce Redman

writer

Sam Watson

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1996

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003513

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians

Drama

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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Australia, 1996

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