Monday, September 26, 2022

THE BOWRAVILLE MURDERS, directed by Alan Clarke *****

Three  aboriginal children go missing after a party held in the community hall, called Mission, tucked away in a small rural town in New South Wale, Australia in 1991. Each one is killed within a five-month period in 1991. Their names are Colleen, Clinton and Evelyne. Because of this documentary their names won’t be forgotten.

Parents, relatives and friends are outraged by the complete non-action of the police. The awful resounding roar of racism is a complicit culprit with the authorities who botch their lousy "investigation". 

 Over a 30-year-battle the courageous parents move from a local court, to another court all the way to the High Court. No matter, the presiding judge at the High Court deemed there was no fresh and compelling evidence to merit further investigation.  

A valiant cop and supporters show a collectively fierce determination through this film to fight for justice. It took three years to make this film, but 30 years of living every day in horror knowing their children will never have justice, is heart wrenching. This systemic racism continues as a massive world pandemic.

 The editing is brilliant; the truth terrifying! Despair and anger are all that's left.



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