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200456 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Dhakiyarr vs. the King

200456 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Seventy years after the controversial murder trial of Aboriginal man Dhakiyarr, his descendants in Australia seek to restore his honor and legacy.

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Seventy years after the controversial murder trial of Aboriginal man Dhakiyarr, his descendants in Australia seek to restore his honor and legacy.

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Allan Collinsdirector

Tom Murray

Tom Murraydirector

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Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, an Australian Aboriginal's descendants seek to restore what was denied him: his honor.

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