Conspiracy of Silence
In 1985, a rookie RCMP Constable arrives in The Pas and reopens the case. It finally goes to trial in 1987, but only one of the four suspects is convicted.
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 2 October 2005
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
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
- In 1985, a rookie RCMP Constable arrives in The Pas and reopens the case. It finally goes to trial in 1987, but only one of the four suspects is convicted.
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)