Film

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 1978

Directed by Fred Schepisi

  • Crime, Drama, History
  • 113 min

The chant of the underdog

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

CrimeDramaHistorybased on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymurderrampagecriminalaxe murderindigenous australiansaboriginenew south wales1900s
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  • Bleak ending
  • Graphic violence

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