Conspiracy of Silence
On November 12, 1971, an Aboriginal woman is murdered. The four suspects come close to being arrested in the Spring of 1972, but are ultimately released.
After a young Canadian Aboriginal girl is murdered in 1971, it takes 20 years of inaction and prejudice before the police finally find the real killers. Meanwhile the killers have to live with their own guilt and fear of being caught.
Primary Title
- Conspiracy of Silence
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 25 September 2005
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 45
Duration
- 105:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- After a young Canadian Aboriginal girl is murdered in 1971, it takes 20 years of inaction and prejudice before the police finally find the real killers. Meanwhile the killers have to live with their own guilt and fear of being caught.
Episode Description
- On November 12, 1971, an Aboriginal woman is murdered. The four suspects come close to being arrested in the Spring of 1972, but are ultimately released.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Crime drama
- Drama
Contributors
- Michael Mahonen (Actor)
- Ian Tracey (Actor)
- Jonathan Potts (Actor)
- Francis Mankiewicz (Director)
- Lisa Priest (Writer)
- Suzette Couture (Writer)
- Bernard Zukerman (Producer)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)