The Tall Man -Trailer

AUSTRALIAN RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2011 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/films/coming-soon/thetallman-film/
The Tall Man had its North American premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
When Cameron Doomadgee was found dead in the Palm Island police station, his injuries were like those of someone who'd been in a fatal car crash. The police claimed he had tripped on a step. The Palm Islanders rioted and burnt down the police station. The subsequent trial of Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley - who had been decorated for his work in Aboriginal communities - made headlines day after day, shadowed by Queensland police threatening to strike.
Based on the book by Chloe Hooper, The Tall Man tells the gripping story of the trial, of the complex Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, and of the Doomadgee family as they struggle to understand what happened to their brother. Atmospheric, gritty and original, The Tall Man takes the viewer into the courtroom, into the once notorious Queensland police force, and into the Indigenous community of Palm Island of Australia's Far North - places where people live lives like no others, have a relationship with the land like no others, and a history, culture and a catastrophic present like no others. This is Australia, but an Australia few of us have seen.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• The Tall Man
• Darren Dale
• Rachel Perkins
• Chloe Hooper
• racism
• Australia
• Cameron Doomadgee
• Palm Island
• corruption
• Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley
• Queensland police
• Aboriginal rights

[Kalshazaak]

Who else came here looking for slendy?

[doodleguitarist]

was hoping for something.... slendier..

[TheDarkDimensions]

I watch the trailer thinking it was Slenderman.. no wonder i was confused

[errortable]

let's all spare a thought for Lex Wotton too. His unfair treatment is the lasting shame of Australia.

[SerenaMayThompson]

R.I.P. Lisa Watson.

[SezRanz]

Watched this the other night.. Big eye opener - So not biased because ya got other white cunts on there sticking up for the big devil Hurley!! Can't beleive he is still in the force and in my hometown the GOLD COAST! He is the very definition of PIG.

[shaurora26]

@Roxy4217 you're right

[KeanBreh]

THIS IS FUCKED THE WORLD IS FUCKED, This dude walked free?! YOU FUCKING PRICKS BACKED HIM WHEN YOU KNEW, ALL OF YOU KNEW WHAT REALLY WENT DOWN. i am still 17 and already im abhorred of this world, full of lying greedy dishonest pricks. Hurley you miserable sod i hope you read this and are haunted everyday till you die and go to hell that your a guilty man who walked on the payoffs and fear of other cowards who wouldn't speak out. you have embarrassed me Australia you dimwit bastards.

[MrCalman65]

Just watched The Tall Man, only confirmed what we all knew anyhow. Hurley and his mates are obviously big believers in George Costanzas philosophy. "Its not a lie if you believe it yourself" The truth shall set you free boys, the truth shall set you free!

[mo0nbuggy]

@feckdrinkgirls Oh you were there were you? Sorry, I didn't know you knew all the details. I don't believe for a second your from QLD, you're probably from fucking Nimbin like all the other clueless cunts. Anyway, I'd rather live with these racist pig cops, than within a community of boongs. So get fucked.

[feckdrinkgirls]

@mo0nbuggy As a white Australian from Far North Queensland, who lives with these corrupt, racist pig cops every day, I'd say you should pull your redneck head in. How is a white pig cunt beating a black man to death in a jail cell the black man's fault? wake up to yourself you wingnut fuckwit.