Black and White
One man's conviction divided a nation.
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.
- Year: 2002
- Country: United Kingdom, Australia
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Scala Productions, Duo Art Productions
- Keyword: australia, child murder, illiteracy, based on true story, australian aboriginal, 1950s
- Director: Craig Lahiff
- Cast: Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels, Ben Mendelsohn, David Ngoombujarra