A Common Purpose

Summary Twenty Five people are convicted of murder and fourteen of them are sentenced to hang, one lawyer is assassinated and the other chooses exile in this dramatic story behind a notorious murder trial that marks South Africa's transition from the apartheid era to a new South Africa. Told through the perspectives of defense lawyer, Andrea Durbach, The Independent journalist, John Carlin, and the accused themselves, the story unfolds to reveal a landmark victory in legal history's biggest case on extenuation. A timeless and inspirational story about the fight for justice in a country where injustice was enshrined in law. View more details

A Common Purpose

Directed : Mitzi Goldman

Written : Unknown

Stars : John Carlin Justice Bekebeke Susan Bekebeke Myner Gudlani Bovu

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Genres : Drama Documentary News

Release date : Dec 4, 2012

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Production companies : Screen Australia Screen New South Wales Looking Glass Pictures

Summary Twenty Five people are convicted of murder and fourteen of them are sentenced to hang, one lawyer is assassinated and the other chooses exile in this dramatic story behind a notorious murder trial that marks South Africa's transition from the apartheid era to a new South Africa. Told through the perspectives of defense lawyer, Andrea Durbach, The Independent journalist, John Carlin, and the accused themselves, the story unfolds to reveal a landmark victory in legal history's biggest case on extenuation. A timeless and inspirational story about the fight for justice in a country where injustice was enshrined in law. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Documentary News

Release date : Dec 4, 2012

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Production companies : Screen Australia Screen New South Wales Looking Glass Pictures

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